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Indianapolis 500: Race Sam Dickson was the riding mechanic for Arthur Greiner and the first person killed during the Indianapolis 500. On lap twelve, one of the front wheels came off the American Simplex Greiner was driving, causing him to lose control and both men to be thrown from the car. While Greiner escaped with a broken arm, Dickson flew ...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Race Spectator Tom Alley, who was relief driving for Earl Cooper, slid, rolled over and penetrated a fence, killing a 15-year-old spectator and hurting two other boys and himself. [121] Russ Hughes (USA) November 29, 1923 AAA: Beverly Hills Speedway: 250-mile race Pre-race Photographer
In addition, several racing drivers have been killed in public road crashes; ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500: Practice Rear tire deflated, car spun ...
Parnelli Jones, a hard-bitten, hard-charging race driver who came out of Torrance and won the controversial Indianapolis 500 in 1963, then was the hard-luck loser four years later, died Tuesday at ...
Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, following years of health issues. ... Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Unser won the ...
At the 1964 Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1964, Sachs and sports car driver Dave MacDonald, an Indianapolis 500 rookie, were killed in a fiery crash involving seven cars on the second lap. [5] MacDonald was driving a car owned and designed by Mickey Thompson, the #83 "Sears-Allstate Special". [6]
The 48th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Saturday, May 30, 1964. The race was won by A. J. Foyt, but is primarily remembered for a fiery seven-car accident which resulted in the deaths of racers Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald.
He was A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti and Al Unser before they were born. Jimmy Murphy was in midst of brilliant racing career when he died.