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The crash was caused by a broken connecting rod. [31] Opalko is the most recent driver to be fatally injured during an official qualifying run — all subsequent fatalities during time trials have occurred on warm-up laps, prior to receiving the green flag to officially start the respective runs. Everett Spence: Spectator May 30, 1938 AAA
Despite the crash, time trials began on time at 11 a.m. Peter Revson was the first driver in the field, with a fast run of 192.606 mph (309.969 km/h). The next car out, Gary Bettenhausen , upped the mark to 195.599 mph (314.786 km/h), just short of the existing track record.
The lists recognize "IndyCar" or "Champ Car" fatalities that have occurred in events making up the National Championship, which has been held by the following sanctioning bodies: American Automobile Association (1916, 1920–1941, 1946–1955) United States Auto Club (1956–1995) Championship Auto Racing Teams (1979–2003)
Indy 500 2016: Sage Karam crashes into wall at full speed (Video) Jack Jorgensen. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:53 PM. Why the Indy 500 Winner Always Drinks Milk.
Entering Sunday's race 65 points down to teammate Alex Palou with 4 races to go, Scott Dixon's hopes for a 2024 IndyCar title have all but ended. ... At the time of Dixon's crash on Sunday, while ...
IndyCar driver Sting Ray Robb is alert and in “good condition” after a scary crash on the final lap of Sunday’s race at Iowa Speedway. Robb’s car ramped into the air off the back of ...
The crash was well documented in film and still images, and shown worldwide. For the first time in its history, the Indianapolis 500 was stopped because of an accident. Partially in response to media pressure, USAC mandated cars carry less fuel (and crafted the rules to effectively eliminate the use of gasoline, effective for the 1965 season).
Every driver involved in the late crash was uninjured. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail ...