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Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Lou Moore: Wetteroth – Offenhauser "Burd Piston Ring" Race George Bailey (USA) [37] May 7, 1940 AAA: Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Gulf Oil: Miller RE4D – Miller SC "Gulf-Miller" Practice Lou Webb (USA) [38] September 2, 1940 AAA: New York State Fairgrounds: 100-mile race Joe Marks
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. It is also the last race won by a front-engined ...
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.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Practice Andrews stepped into Giuseppe Farina's car for a test run, but crashed. Down the frontstretch, Andrews began to slide and when he attempted to correct, the car backed into the inside wall separating the pit area. Andrews was crushed to death between the cowl and the fuel tank, but no fire ...
1950–1959. 1950: The Indianapolis 500 was part of the Formula 1 World Championship calendar from 1950–1960. A rumor circulated at race morning, that Johnnie Parsons ' engine had an irreparable crack. During the race, his hard charging performance sees him leading, and picking up lap leader prizes.
Kristine Phillips, Indianapolis Star November 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who was found dead Sunday morning on the city's near east side.
The 52nd International 500 Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Thursday May 30, 1968. Bobby Unser won the first of his three Indy 500 victories (1968, 1975, 1981). This was the final Indianapolis 500 to feature a front-engined car in the starting field.
0. David Earl "Swede" Savage Jr.[ 1 ] (August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973) was an American race car driver. He died at age 26 from complications while recovering from injuries suffered in a crash during the 1973 Indianapolis 500, nearly five weeks earlier.[ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ]