Dave MacDonald
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David George MacDonald was an American road racing champion noted for his successes driving Corvettes and Shelby Cobras in the early 1960s. His promising career ended abruptly after a crash in the 1964 Indianapolis 500
in which he was one of two drivers killed in a fiery inferno that directly led to a change in fuel type from gasoline
to methanol
. MacDonald was born in El Monte, California
and died at the age of 27.
In a brilliant but all too brief career, MacDonald competed in 105 races with 45 victories and 67 top 3 finishes. In a 2008 interview with Hot Rod Magazine, legendary auto racer and designer Carroll Shelby said "I think Dave had more raw talent probably than any race driver I ever saw".
racer on the West Coast when Carroll Shelby
hired him to drive his new Ford-powered Cobra Roadster in the 1963 season.
His first race for Shelby American was at Riverside International Raceway
on February 2, 1963 and MacDonald recorded the Cobra Roadster 260's first-ever victory. The following month he drove the Cobra Roadster 289 to its first victory in a race held at Dodger Stadium.
In the fall of 1963, MacDonald rose to national prominence during a five-week stretch where he dominated both the USRRC and NASCAR racing circuits. During that period he outdueled international fields of world class drivers to put his Shelby King Cobra in the winners circle at the two biggest and richest road races in America, the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix
at Riverside and the Monterey Pacific Grand Prix
at Laguna Seca. He also finished 2nd in the Hawaiian Grand Prix driving a Cobra Roadster. MacDonald then jumped to the NASCAR circuit where he finished 2nd in the Golden State 400 driving Wood Brothers Racing
's famous #21 car, and then 2nd again for Holman Moody
in the Augusta 510. The Helms Athletic Foundation
named MacDonald "Athlete of the Month" following his outstanding performance in October.
MacDonald competed in seven NASCAR
Grand National
races prior to his death at Indy, including a 10th place finish in the '64 Daytona 500
won by Richard Petty
.
In March 1964, MacDonald and teammate Bob Holbert co-piloted the new Shelby Daytona
Cobra Coupe to a 1st in GT & 4th OA finish in the 12 Hours of Sebring
international endurance race. It was the highest ever finish for an American team. In April MacDonald won the inaugural race at Phoenix International Raceway
while driving the new King Cobra-Lang Cooper and then followed that with a King Cobra victory on May 10 at the United States Road Racing Championship
s at Kent Washington. This would be MacDonald's last victory before his death three weeks later in the Indy 500.
hired him to drive the radical #83 "Sears-Allstate Special" in the 1964 Indy 500. The car was a Ford-powered rear-engine design specifically built to run on low-profile 12" tires. Thompson debuted two of these revolutionary cars at the '63 Indy 500 and they became known as the "Super Skates". They were far ahead of their time, but badly designed, poorly built and difficult to drive. Graham Hill
tested the car before the '63 Indy race and refused to drive it because of its poor handling, a condition made worse for 1964 when Thompson was forced to completely redesign the cars to accommodate the new USAC-mandated 15 inches (381 mm) tires. Several top drivers declined Thompson's offer to drive the cars in the '64 race including Mario Andretti
. Andretti though turned it down over concerns of his lack of experience and the fact that the ride was only for Indy. Thompson selected MacDonald, Masten Gregory
& 15-time Indy 500 competitor Eddie Johnson. Johnson was assigned the #82 car, MacDonald the #83 car and #84 went to Gregory, all three cars crashed in practice. When Gregory took the #84 car out for its initial test with the larger tires he quickly lost control and crashed into the wall. He told Thompson the larger tires made the car too high, causing it to lift in the turns. Gregory then abruptly quit the team. Thompson found it difficult to find a replacement as other available drivers took the advice of Gregory and stayed away. Days later Eddie Johnson nearly totalled the #82 car when he took it into the wall during a practice session. Jim Clark
, the 1963 world driving champion, was out practicing with MacDonald on Carb Day when he noticed strange movement from MacDonald's car. Clark followed him into the pits and urged his friend to "Get out of that car, mate - just walk away." According to long-time motor sports journalist Chris Economaki
, MacDonald never practiced with a full load of fuel due to Thompson's focus on high speeds.
MacDonald qualified the Thompson #83 car at an average speed of 151.464 mph, good for the middle of row 5 and in 14th position. Johnson qualified Gregory's rebuilt #84 car and placed it on the outside of row 8 and in 24th position. Ironically, Gregory returned to the Thompson team in the final days of qualifying but was unsuccessful in his attempt to put the #82 car in the field. Neither he nor the #82 car ran the race.
and Eddie Sachs
, Rutherford noticed that MacDonald's car was very loose. Rutherford later said that, watching the behavior of MacDonald's car, he thought, "Whoa, he's either gonna win this thing or crash."
On the second lap, MacDonald spun coming off the fourth turn. As the car began to slide, he came across the track and hit the inside wall, igniting the 45 gallon fuel load which caused a massive fire. His car then slid back across the track and six more cars became involved. Ronnie Duman
crashed, spun in flames and hit the pit lane wall. He was burned but survived. Bobby Unser
hit Johnny Rutherford's car on its left rear tire and crashed into the outside wall. Chuck Stevenson
and Norm Hall
also crashed. Popular driver Eddie Sachs
, blinded by the smoke, broadsided MacDonald's burning car and died due to blunt-force injuries. Dave MacDonald died two hours later at Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis. Eddie Johnson retired the other Thompson car after only 6 laps.
The crash was well documented on 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 required that cars carry less fuel, a change that also led every team to switch from gasoline to methanol prior to the next year's Indy 500.
Carroll Shelby, Mickey Thompson, Bill Stroppe and Don Steves served as pallbearers at MacDonald funeral.
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! Year !! Races !! style="background:green;color:white"| Wins !! Top 3 Finish
|-
| 1960 || 15 || style="background:green;color:white"| 3 || 10
|-
| 1961 || 23 || style="background:green;color:white"| 14 || 17
|-
| 1962 || 23 || style="background:green;color:white"| 10 || 14
|-
| 1963 || 32 || style="background:green;color:white"| 14 || 20
|-
| 1964 || 12 || style="background:green;color:white"| 4 || 6
|-
| Totals || 105 || style="background:green;color:white"| 45 || 67
|}
1964 Indianapolis 500
The 1964 Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1964. It was won by A.J. Foyt, but is best known for a fiery seven-car, second-lap accident that resulted in the deaths of Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald...
in which he was one of two drivers killed in a fiery inferno that directly led to a change in fuel type from gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline , or petrol , is a toxic, translucent, petroleum-derived liquid that is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. Some gasolines also contain...
to methanol
Methanol
Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH . It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive odor very similar to, but slightly sweeter than, ethanol...
. MacDonald was born in El Monte, California
El Monte, California
El Monte is a residential, industrial, and commercial city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte," and historically is known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail." As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 113,475,...
and died at the age of 27.
In a brilliant but all too brief career, MacDonald competed in 105 races with 45 victories and 67 top 3 finishes. In a 2008 interview with Hot Rod Magazine, legendary auto racer and designer Carroll Shelby said "I think Dave had more raw talent probably than any race driver I ever saw".
Sports Car and NASCAR racing career
MacDonald, dubbed the "Master of Oversteer" for his drifting skills, was a well-known Chevrolet CorvetteChevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
racer on the West Coast when Carroll Shelby
Carroll Shelby
Carroll Hall Shelby is an American retired automotive designer and racing driver. He is most well known for making Mustangs for Ford Motor Company known as Mustang Cobras which he has done since 1965...
hired him to drive his new Ford-powered Cobra Roadster in the 1963 season.
His first race for Shelby American was at Riverside International Raceway
Riverside International Raceway
Riverside International Raceway was a race track or road course in Riverside, California. The track was in operation from September 22, 1957, to July 2, 1989...
on February 2, 1963 and MacDonald recorded the Cobra Roadster 260's first-ever victory. The following month he drove the Cobra Roadster 289 to its first victory in a race held at Dodger Stadium.
In the fall of 1963, MacDonald rose to national prominence during a five-week stretch where he dominated both the USRRC and NASCAR racing circuits. During that period he outdueled international fields of world class drivers to put his Shelby King Cobra in the winners circle at the two biggest and richest road races in America, the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix
Los Angeles Times Grand Prix
The Los Angeles Times Grand Prix was a sports car race held at the Riverside International Raceway. The race was held throughout the track's existence, from 1957 until 1987. The race was sponsored by the Los Angeles Times to raise money for its charities. The Special Events director was Glenn...
at Riverside and the Monterey Pacific Grand Prix
Pacific Grand Prix
The Pacific Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One World Championship twice in the mid-1990s. Both races were held at the Tanaka International Aida circuit , a slow, twisty 2.3-mile track deep in the countryside in Aida , Japan...
at Laguna Seca. He also finished 2nd in the Hawaiian Grand Prix driving a Cobra Roadster. MacDonald then jumped to the NASCAR circuit where he finished 2nd in the Golden State 400 driving Wood Brothers Racing
Wood Brothers Racing
Wood Brothers Racing is an American auto racing team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Truck Series. The team was formed in 1950 by the sons of Walter and Ada Wood, thus the Wood Brothers...
's famous #21 car, and then 2nd again for Holman Moody
Holman Moody
Holman Moody was an auto racing team, racecar manufacturer, and marine engine manufacturer. The team built virtually all of the factory Ford racecars of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. It owned racecars that competed in NASCAR, drag racing, ocean boat racing, rallys, and sports car racing. The team...
in the Augusta 510. The Helms Athletic Foundation
Helms Athletic Foundation
The Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms. It put together a panel of experts to select National Champion teams and make All-America team selections in a number of college sports including football and basketball...
named MacDonald "Athlete of the Month" following his outstanding performance in October.
MacDonald competed in seven NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Grand National
NEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
races prior to his death at Indy, including a 10th place finish in the '64 Daytona 500
Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule....
won by Richard Petty
Richard Petty
Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series...
.
In March 1964, MacDonald and teammate Bob Holbert co-piloted the new Shelby Daytona
Shelby Daytona
The Shelby Daytona Coupe was a coupé based loosely on the AC Cobra roadster chassis and drive-train. It was built for auto racing, specifically to take on Ferrari in the GT class. Just six Daytona original coupes were built between 1964 and 1965...
Cobra Coupe to a 1st in GT & 4th OA finish in the 12 Hours of Sebring
12 Hours of Sebring
The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race for sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, a former Army Air Force base in Sebring, Florida...
international endurance race. It was the highest ever finish for an American team. In April MacDonald won the inaugural race at Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series...
while driving the new King Cobra-Lang Cooper and then followed that with a King Cobra victory on May 10 at the United States Road Racing Championship
United States Road Racing Championship
The United States Road Racing Championship was created by the Sports Car Club of America in 1962. It was the first SCCA series for professional racing drivers. SCCA Executive Director John Bishop helped to create the series to recover races that had been taken by rival USAC Road Racing...
s at Kent Washington. This would be MacDonald's last victory before his death three weeks later in the Indy 500.
Indy 500
MacDonald had become one of America's top drivers when Mickey ThompsonMickey Thompson
Marion Lee "Mickey" Thompson was an American off-road racing legend. He won many championships as a racer, and later formed sanctioning bodies SCORE International and Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group . He also raced in dragsters and land speed record automobiles.Thompson was born in Alhambra,...
hired him to drive the radical #83 "Sears-Allstate Special" in the 1964 Indy 500. The car was a Ford-powered rear-engine design specifically built to run on low-profile 12" tires. Thompson debuted two of these revolutionary cars at the '63 Indy 500 and they became known as the "Super Skates". They were far ahead of their time, but badly designed, poorly built and difficult to drive. Graham Hill
Graham Hill
Norman Graham Hill was a British racing driver and two-time Formula One World Champion. He is the only driver to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport — the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Indianapolis 500 and Formula One World Championship.Graham Hill and his son Damon are the only father and son pair both to...
tested the car before the '63 Indy race and refused to drive it because of its poor handling, a condition made worse for 1964 when Thompson was forced to completely redesign the cars to accommodate the new USAC-mandated 15 inches (381 mm) tires. Several top drivers declined Thompson's offer to drive the cars in the '64 race including Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
Mario Gabriele Andretti is a retired Italian American world champion racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR...
. Andretti though turned it down over concerns of his lack of experience and the fact that the ride was only for Indy. Thompson selected MacDonald, Masten Gregory
Masten Gregory
Masten Gregory was a racing driver from the United States. He raced in Formula One between and , participating in 43 World Championship races, and numerous non-Championship races....
& 15-time Indy 500 competitor Eddie Johnson. Johnson was assigned the #82 car, MacDonald the #83 car and #84 went to Gregory, all three cars crashed in practice. When Gregory took the #84 car out for its initial test with the larger tires he quickly lost control and crashed into the wall. He told Thompson the larger tires made the car too high, causing it to lift in the turns. Gregory then abruptly quit the team. Thompson found it difficult to find a replacement as other available drivers took the advice of Gregory and stayed away. Days later Eddie Johnson nearly totalled the #82 car when he took it into the wall during a practice session. Jim Clark
Jim Clark
James "Jim" Clark, Jr OBE was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965....
, the 1963 world driving champion, was out practicing with MacDonald on Carb Day when he noticed strange movement from MacDonald's car. Clark followed him into the pits and urged his friend to "Get out of that car, mate - just walk away." According to long-time motor sports journalist Chris Economaki
Chris Economaki
Christopher "Chris" Constantine Economaki is an American motorsports commentator, pit road reporter, and journalist. Chris Economaki has been given the title "The Dean of American Motorsports." Microsoft chose Economaki to author the auto racing history portion of its Encarta...
, MacDonald never practiced with a full load of fuel due to Thompson's focus on high speeds.
MacDonald qualified the Thompson #83 car at an average speed of 151.464 mph, good for the middle of row 5 and in 14th position. Johnson qualified Gregory's rebuilt #84 car and placed it on the outside of row 8 and in 24th position. Ironically, Gregory returned to the Thompson team in the final days of qualifying but was unsuccessful in his attempt to put the #82 car in the field. Neither he nor the #82 car ran the race.
Death
On the first lap of his first Indy 500 race in 1964, MacDonald passed at least 5 other cars. As MacDonald passed Johnny RutherfordJohnny Rutherford
For the Major League Baseball pitcher, see Johnny Rutherford . For other people with a similar name, see John RutherfordJohn Sherman Rutherford III , better known as Johnny Rutherford, and also known as "Lone Star JR" is a former U.S...
and Eddie Sachs
Eddie Sachs
Edward Julius Sachs, Jr, born May 28, 1927 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, died May 30, 1964 in Speedway, Indiana was a United States Auto Club driver who was known as the "Clown Prince of Auto Racing." He coined the phrase "If you can't win, be spectacular."...
, Rutherford noticed that MacDonald's car was very loose. Rutherford later said that, watching the behavior of MacDonald's car, he thought, "Whoa, he's either gonna win this thing or crash."
On the second lap, MacDonald spun coming off the fourth turn. As the car began to slide, he came across the track and hit the inside wall, igniting the 45 gallon fuel load which caused a massive fire. His car then slid back across the track and six more cars became involved. Ronnie Duman
Ronnie Duman
Ronnie Duman , was an American racecar driver.Born in Dearborn, Michigan, Duman died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during a fatal crash in the Rex Mays 150 at the Milwaukee Mile. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1961-1968 seasons, with 63 career starts, including the 1964-1968...
crashed, spun in flames and hit the pit lane wall. He was burned but survived. Bobby Unser
Bobby Unser
Robert William "Bobby" Unser is a retired U.S. automobile racer. He is the brother of Al Unser, Jerry Unser and Louie Unser, the father of Robby Unser, and the uncle of Al Unser, Jr. and Johnny Unser...
hit Johnny Rutherford's car on its left rear tire and crashed into the outside wall. Chuck Stevenson
Chuck Stevenson
Charles "Chuck" Stevenson was an American racecar driver.- AAA and USAC Championship Car series :...
and Norm Hall
Norm Hall
Norm Hall , was an American racecar driver.Born in San Francisco, California, Hall died in Pittsboro, Indiana. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1961, 1964, and 1965 seasons, with 17 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1961 and 1964...
also crashed. Popular driver Eddie Sachs
Eddie Sachs
Edward Julius Sachs, Jr, born May 28, 1927 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, died May 30, 1964 in Speedway, Indiana was a United States Auto Club driver who was known as the "Clown Prince of Auto Racing." He coined the phrase "If you can't win, be spectacular."...
, blinded by the smoke, broadsided MacDonald's burning car and died due to blunt-force injuries. Dave MacDonald died two hours later at Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis. Eddie Johnson retired the other Thompson car after only 6 laps.
The crash was well documented on 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 required that cars carry less fuel, a change that also led every team to switch from gasoline to methanol prior to the next year's Indy 500.
Carroll Shelby, Mickey Thompson, Bill Stroppe and Don Steves served as pallbearers at MacDonald funeral.
Noteworthy
- In 1962 Zora Duntov selected MacDonald to test-drive the new 1963 Corvette Stingray at the General Motors Proving GroundsGeneral Motors Proving Grounds-Desert Proving Ground Yuma:Desert Proving Ground Yuma is a facility co-built and leased by General Motors located within the US Army's Yuma Proving Grounds. The site contains a inner facility sitting on 2,400 acres with a 24 acre campus containing 98,000 ft2 of building area and also has 40 miles...
in Milford Michigan. GM used video of MacDonald driving the course, and speaking with Duntov afterward, to create a promotional video entitled “Biography of a Sports Car”. The video was distributed around the globe as part of a marketing campaign promoting the new coupe. - In 1963, the Helms Athletic FoundationHelms Athletic FoundationThe Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms. It put together a panel of experts to select National Champion teams and make All-America team selections in a number of college sports including football and basketball...
named MacDonald "Athlete of the Month" for October. The award was first issued in 1936 and was given to the athlete who dominated his or her sport through outstanding performance. MacDonald was only the ninth auto racer to receive the prestigious honor and the first to receive it during the US football season. - In 1964, MacDonald made a cameo appearance in Universal Pictures', The Lively SetThe Lively SetThe Lively Set is a 1964 film directed by Jack Arnold. It stars James Darren, Pamela Tiffin and Doug McClure.-Plot:Young mechanic Casey Owens designs a turbine engine that could lead to an automotive land-speed record...
. The movie starred James DarrenJames DarrenJames William Ercolani , known by his stage name James Darren, is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer.-Career:...
, Pamela Tiffin and Doug McClureDoug McClureDouglas Osborne "Doug" McClure was an American actor whose career in film and television extended from the 1950s to the 1990s...
. MacDonald also performed racing scenes in the movie. - In 2005, the Augusta International RacewayAugusta International RacewayThe Augusta International Raceway is a multi-use motorsports facility located in Hephzibah, Georgia, United States .-Half mile oval:The oval hosted NASCAR Grand National Series races from 1962 to 1969...
Preservation Society (AIRPS) posthumously honored MacDonald for his successes at the old track by naming a street after him. In conjunction with city officials and homebuilders, AIRPS dedicated the main road running through the new Diamond Lakes housing development as Dave MacDonald Drive. A portion of the community is built on land that was once the pit area and sections of the track. The speedway was constructed in 1963 but only three races were ever run — two USRRC events and one NASCAR. MacDonald competed in all three; finishing 1st in a King Cobra, 2nd in a Cobra Roadster and 2nd to teammate Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsEdward Glenn Roberts, Jr. , nicknamed "Fireball", was one of the pioneering race car drivers of NASCAR.-Background:...
in NASCAR's Augusta 510. - In 2010, the Riverside International Automotive MuseumRiverside International Automotive MuseumThe Riverside International Automotive Museum, or RIAM, is a non-profit corporation, located in Riverside, California, dedicated to; "Preserving the memory of California's rich motorsports heritage"...
posthumously honored MacDonald as one of the "Legends of Riverside". Carroll Shelby, Richie GintherRichie GintherPaul Richard "Richie" Ginther was a racecar driver from the United States. During a varied career, the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix saw Ginther take Honda's first Grand Prix victory, a victory which would also prove to be Ginther's only win in Formula One...
and Phil HillPhil HillPhilip Toll Hill, Jr., was a United States automobile racer and the only American-born driver to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. Hill was described as a "thoughtful, gentle man" and once said, "I'm in the wrong business. I don't want to beat anybody, I don't want to be the big hero...
were also honored at this event. - MacDonald distinguished himself as the man who drove each of the Shelby Cobras — Cobra Roadster 260ci & 289ci, King Cobra, King Cobra-Lang Cooper and Daytona Cobra Coupe — to their first-ever victories.
Sports Car and NASCAR results
{| class="infobox bordered" style="text-align: center; width: auto; font-size: 100%;"|-
! Year !! Races !! style="background:green;color:white"| Wins !! Top 3 Finish
|-
| 1960 || 15 || style="background:green;color:white"| 3 || 10
|-
| 1961 || 23 || style="background:green;color:white"| 14 || 17
|-
| 1962 || 23 || style="background:green;color:white"| 10 || 14
|-
| 1963 || 32 || style="background:green;color:white"| 14 || 20
|-
| 1964 || 12 || style="background:green;color:white"| 4 || 6
|-
| Totals || 105 || style="background:green;color:white"| 45 || 67
|}
Indy 500 results
| Year | Car # | Qualify | Started | Finished | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 1964 Indianapolis 500 The 1964 Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1964. It was won by A.J. Foyt, but is best known for a fiery seven-car, second-lap accident that resulted in the deaths of Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald... |
83 | 151.464 | 14 | 29 | 1 |