Art Pollard - Wikipedia
WEBPollard died in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a result of injuries sustained in a crash during practice on the first day of time trials for the 1973 Indianapolis 500 while racing for the Fletcher Racing Team.
Racing Accident Of Art Pollard - YouTube
WEBApr 24, 2021 · The car was demolished. He died in Indianapolis, Indiana as a result of injuries sustained in practice during the first day of time trials for the 1973 Indianapolis 500. The car sla...
1973 Indianapolis 500 - Wikipedia
WEBPractice opened promptly at 9:00 a.m., but was quickly marred by the crash of Art Pollard. At 9:37 a.m., Pollard hit the outside wall in turn 1, spun to the inside, then flipped over, coming to a rest in turn two with flames and heavy damage.
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WEBDec 26, 2023 · PefCrash: Art Pollard Fatal Crash - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1973 (Practice Session) - YouTube. PefCR. 1.16K subscribers. Subscribed. 8. 337 views 3 months ago. ...more. Born in Dragon,...
'A race we would all like to forget': 50 years later, 1973 Indy 500 is ...
WEBJun 24, 2023 · It involved popular driver Art Pollard, who hit the outside wall in Turn 1, spun to the inside and flipped in Turn 2. Pollard suffered pulmonary damage from inhalation; third-degree burns on both of his hands, face and neck; a fractured right arm; a fractured leg; and a severe spinal injury.
Art Pollard Race Driver: A Life Remembered
WEBArt Pollard’s story deserves to be told, from his humble beginnings in Dragon, Utah to his untimely death on Pole Day at Indianapolis in 1973. From a small hydroplane on Oregon’s Umpqua River to micro-midgets and modified stock cars …
Deadly May of 1973 still resonates at Indianapolis Motor …
WEBMay 21, 2013 · Driver Art Pollard was killed in an accident during pole day practice. Driver Salt Walther suffered disfiguring burns in a fiery first-lap crash that injured 13 spectators.
40 years later, an Indy 500 tragedy too painful to forget
WEBMay 25, 2013 · During pole qualifying earlier that month, driver Art Pollard was killed in a horrific crash when his car topped 191 mph, then struck the outside wall, burst into flames, spun into the infield...
Friends and Family Remember May 12, 1973 - Art Pollard
WEBMay 12, 1973 · Both men stood frozen in their separate locations as news broke on the radio that their friend, Art Pollard, had died in a crash on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was just a week after the local hero’s 46th …
POLLARD IS KILLED IN INDY 500 TRIALS - The New York Times
WEBMay 13, 1973 · Pollard, a veteran of 18 years of professional competition, died 63 minutes after crashing his Eagle‐Offenhauser at more than 190 miles an hour between the first and second turns of the Speedway....