Speedway Tragedies
SPEEDWAY TRAGEDIES
Fourteen drivers have died in ten races. Clamming the lives of drivers in the Indianapolis 500 the years of 1919, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1964 and 1973.
The 1973 race is remembered by many as perhaps the worst race in 500 history. It was canceled twice due to rain, becoming, at 72-hours, the longest race in Speedway history Reports on a number of spectators injured was reported to be between 11 and 13 driving rain hit as they were being placed in ambulances. There have bean many tragedies in the Indianapolis 500 with many deaths taking the lives of some of the best racecar drivers we have seen. The very first Indianapolis 500 involved a major crash witch hit the judges stand and scattered the judgers from there post for some of the race.
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