Benson ford held the mustang pace car at a steady 90 mph as he drove through the fourth turn and toward the startfinish line. Historical indy 500 photos 1964 indy car racing, indy. Len sutton has the inside line on eddie sachs to be first on the track in 1964. Get the best deals on indianapolis 500 souvenir when you shop the largest online selection at. Before noon on may 30th, 1964, the indy 500 was stopped for the first time in history by an accident. By far the best account of the indianapolis 500 of 1964. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Jim rathmann, in the kenpaul special, drives past the finish line to win the 500 mile memorial day classic at indianapolis motor speedway in a record time of 8. When the indianapolis motor speedway opened for practice on may 1, 1964, four different tire brands had moved into gasoline alley in pursuit of one of the biggest advertising and marketing prizes in sports victory in the indy 500.
Better known as the indy 500 or the indianapolis 500, it is held annually at the indianapolis motor speedway ims in speedway, indiana, united states, an enclave suburb of indianapolis, indiana. Saturday, may 30, 1964 at indianapolis motor speedway, speedway, in 200 laps on a 2. Gmr grand prix get closer to the action at the gmr grand prix as the stars of the ntt indycar series take on the twists and turns of the ims road. Firestones winning indianapolis 500 history parallels that of.
For use at indy in 1963, ford prepared a special version of the recently introduced 260 cid engine. Seven cars had crashed in a fiery wreck, killing two drivers, and threatening. The event is traditionally held over memorial day weekend in late may. From 1964 to 1970, the indianapolis 500 was shown live on closedcircuit television in theaters and other similar venues across the united states.
Foyt, rick mears, danny sullivan and al unser joke with the crowd as they stand along the pit wall at indianapolis motor speedway in 1988. The early 1960s were a transitional time for the iconic american race, which was still overwhelmingly contested by somewhat antiquated frontengined cars. Seven cars had crashed in a fiery wreck, killing two drivers. Janet guthrie was the first woman to qualify and compete in the indianapolis 500. Fifty years later, donald davidson is still a fixture at the. Clark would go on to win the 1965 world championship which indianapolis was not part of any longer. On the first lap, macdonald passed at least five other cars. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. The 48th international 500mile sweepstakes was held at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana on saturday, may 30, 1964. Eddie sachs and dave mcdonald fatal crash at indy 64.
Jim clark colin chapman lotus ford 1965 indy 500 8 x 10 photo. Saturday, may 30, 1964 at indianapolis motor speedway, speedway, in. The 500 shop franklin, indiana 461 by appointment only new listing. Great deals on carousel 1 indy diecast racing cars.
It has been 50 years since dave macdonald and eddie sachs died as a result of a second lap crash during the running of the 1964 indianapolis 500, one. Race 1964 indianapolis 500 was part of the 1964 usac national championship and was won by aj foyt jr on 1964 0530 00. In 1962, he qualified the stearly motor freight special, but was bumped and wound up as the second alternate. At the age of 27 he was killed in the 1964 indianapolis 500. Make offer 1964 indianapolis 500 race programticket lot of 5. Maximum speed is 9000 rpm while the minimum useful speed on the racetrack is around 6000 rpm. Dave macdonald crashes into the inside wall of turn 4, slides back onto the track and was hitten by eddie sachs who died instantly.
Gurney had signed with ford for 1964, the former gurney car failed to qualify, though one of the newer designs managed to finish ninth. Verizon indycar series tire supplier firestone competed in the first. The washington post sensed a new revulsion towards the. A piece of dan gurney, mickey thompson, and indy 500 history shows up at hershey daniel strohl on oct 15th, 2015 at 2. Foyt, but is primarily remembered for a fiery sevencar accident that resulted in the deaths of eddie sachs and dave macdonald. The indianapolis 500 is an openwheel car race and is currently sanctioned by indy racing league llc, and has been run as an indycar series event since 1996. The abctv sports broadcasting complex at the 1993 indianapolis 500. Zzrfireball indy cars indy car racing indy cars vintage sports cars vintage race car road race car classic race cars race engines formula 1 car car and driver.
Black noon tells the story of the 1964 indy 500, a full 20 years before i was. The race is remembered historically as a moment of firsts for the event. See more ideas about indy cars, indie and indy car racing. All of the latest ntt indycar series and indy lights news with a specialty in liveriespaint schemes and photography. A front engine roadster last won the indianapolis 500 in 1964 and was driven by a. Indianapolis 500 souvenir ashtray indy 19111972 vintage glass.
One of the most unusual indy cars ever built, smokey yunicks 1964 capsule car. Dave macdonald and eddie sachs 1964 indy500 crash youtube. Another look at smokey yunicks capsule car macs motor city. In 1963, he was entered in the federal engineering special, but crashed during practice.
After passing his rookie test in 1961, duman made an attempt to qualify with the ray brady special but the run was incomplete. The lotus type 34 would go on to become the winningest lotus indy car ever built, an impressive feat given that it was only the second lotus model built to compete at the indy 500. Get the best deals on indy racing fan programs when you shop the largest online selection at. I have just modified 2 external links on 1964 indianapolis 500. Ray harroun won the inaugural indianapolis 500 in 1911 and eddie sachs died in a fiery crash in 1964 that first year davidson visited indy. He became the first nonamerican winner of the indianapolis 500 since 1916. The 1964 indy 500 was the end of an era in more ways than one.
Jim clark lotus ford by colin chapman original 1964 indy. Dave macdonald runs mickey thompsons ford powered 83 car. This race will go down forever as one of the blackest in racing history, as two drivers were burned to. Sachs and sports car driver dave macdonald, a 500 rookie, were killed in a fiery crash involving seven cars on the second lap of the 1964 indianapolis 500.
What is a 1964 unused ticket worth for the indy 500 answers. Top 25 indianapolis 500 crashes non fatals duration. David george macdonald july 23, 1936 may 30, 1964 was an american road racing champion noted for his successes driving corvettes and shelby cobras in the early 1960s. Auto racer eddie sachs poses with a miniature black flag in his mouth as he nurses wounds following a fist fight with indianapolis 500 winner parnelli jones, may 31, 1963. The indianapolis 500 is an automobile race, held annually on the last weekend in may to coincide with memorial day. The race is held at the indianapolis motor speedway, located in speedway, indiana. It is a reproduction 8 x 10 inch glossy photo with white border. Its not hard to understand why the best drivers in the world flocked to indy every year. After the 1964 indy 500, the chicago tribune urged that the race be discontinued. Although the speed for the pace car was increased for the 1964 indy 500 race, many drivers still felt it was too slow, given the top speed of the racers. Race results indianapolis 500 1964 indianapolis motor. Indy car racing indy cars indianapolis motor speedway cars series old race cars fire apparatus vintage racing grand prix cool cars in celebration of the indianapolis 500 race on memorial day, this film shows the first indy 500 race held on may 30, 1911. Jim clark lotus ford original 1964 indy 500 8 x 10 photo winner in 1965. This is the 48th running of the indianapolis 500, run on may 30, 1964.