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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 ...
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.
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.
May 12, 1973 USAC: Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Bob Fletcher: Eagle – Offenhauser TC "Cobre Firestone" Practice Swede Savage (USA) [93] [note 19] May 30, 1973 Patrick Racing: Eagle – Offenhauser TC "STP Oil Treatment" Race Gordon Smiley (USA) [95] May 15, 1982 USAC: Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Indianapolis 500: Bob ...
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.
The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, [ 1 ][ 2 ] and commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. The event is traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend of ...
Widest Margin of Victory: Preceding 1966 (first year of top five finishing entry being flagged off before completing 500 miles): 13 minutes, 8 seconds, Jules Goux over Spencer Wishart, 1913. Succeeding 1966 (year inclusive): 2 laps +0:00.021, Rick Mears over Roberto Guerrero, 1984.
The 1974 Indy 500 was Rutherford’s 11th start in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” and second with McLaren Racing. ... was killed in a crash while testing a new McLaren Can-Am car at the ...