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The 57th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 30, 1973. The race was held over three days because of rain and two major accidents. [ 4 ][ 5 ] Three competitors—two drivers and one pit crew member—died from injuries suffered as a result of accidents that ...
At the 1973 Indianapolis 500, Walther qualified 17th but again finished last after one of the most spectacular and famous accidents in the history of the race.As the field received the green flag, Steve Krisiloff, on the inside of the third row, developed engine trouble and slowed down, producing a traffic jam on the main straightaway as the rest of the cars accelerated.
Artle Lee Pollard, Jr. [1] (May 5, 1927 – May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. The Lotus 56 Pollard drove in the 1968 Indianapolis 500. Born in Dragon, Utah, and raised in the Portland, Oregon area, Pollard drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965–1973 seasons, with 84 career starts, including the 1967–1971 Indianapolis 500 races.
The following is a list of 74 individuals whose deaths have been related to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana: 42 drivers, 1 motorcyclist, 13 riding mechanics, and 18 others including a pit crew member, track personnel, and spectators have sustained fatal injuries or have had fatal medical conditions.
A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears, and Hélio Castroneves share the record for the most victories with four each. [ 11 ] Troy Ruttman and Unser are the youngest and oldest Indianapolis 500 winners, winning at the ages of 22 years and 80 days in 1952 and 47 years and 360 days in 1987, respectively. [ 12 ] Juan Pablo Montoya holds the record for ...
Johncock's winning car from the 1973 Indianapolis 500. Johncock's winless drought came to an end when he joined the STP / Patrick Racing team ahead of the 1973 USAC season. At the 1973 Indianapolis 500 , a major accident at the start involving Salt Walther , coupled with two days of rain, postponed the race until late Wednesday afternoon.
Indy race car driver Johnny Rutherford stands in his trophy room in this file photo from 2014. This weekend is the 50th anniversary of his first of three Indianapolis 500 victories.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Gerhardt Racing Eagle – Offenhauser TC "Thermo King" Practice Bob Criss (USA) [91] March 12, 1973 FasTrack International Speedway: Private test Page Racing Eagle – Offenhauser TC: Testing Art Pollard (USA) [92] May 12, 1973 USAC: Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Bob Fletcher