https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/491a911a-ee7b-485e-8fb5-871cdb275a7d Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Website: https://PeriscopeFilm.com Assembled by a staff member at Action Films in the late 1960s, this reel of incidents at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway includes the 1955 accident in which two-time defending champion Bill Vukovich was killed, and the fiery 1964 crash in which Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald tragically lost their lives. The film shows a widely celebrated era at Indianapolis, when driver skill was even more critical to success. It was also a time when safety equipment and car design lagged behind the performance envelope of the vehicles, causing a series of deadly incidents, and precipitating many significant changes and improvements in the years that followed. 00:00 The 1955 crash involving Vukovich after another car spins and blocks the track. 1:11 - Sam Hanks’ roadster loses its transmission while fighting for the lead. 1:43 - Eddie Sachs slides through turn one, narrowly missing Tony Bettenhausen. 2:11 - Len Sutton hits the wall in turn one but escapes injury. 2:31 - A lead battle is interrupted by a crash involving Chuck Weyant, Mike Magill, Jud Larson, and Red Amick. 3:05 - All four drivers survive, but their cars are out of the race. 3:16 - 1959. Ray Crawford hits the wall and splits his fuel tank. 3:28 - Rookie Don Davis spins on the main straightaway and stops in front of fast-moving traffic. 3:45 1961. A. J. Shepherd loses control while trying to avoid Davis, triggering a five-car pileup. 4:07 - Slow-motion footage shows Davis’ spin was caused by oil spraying onto his wheels. 4:40 - 1961. Shepherd hits the wall, crashes into Bill Cheesbourg, and the pileup spreads. 4:54 - Jack Turner flips while avoiding the wreck but lands upright. 5:09 - All five drivers safely reach the pits, with only Turner suffering a minor knee cut. 5:26 - Helmets, seat belts, shoulder harnesses, and roll bars for preventing worse injuries. 5:45 - The track is cleared and racing resumes. 5:50 - The film shifts to car design, repairs, and whether wrecked cars can be ready for Memorial Day. 6:15 - A damaged Lotus is shown after a mishap involving Dan Gurney. 6:41 -1963. Jack Turner announces his retirement after another airborne crash. He made the announcement from his hospital bed following the frightening, high-speed qualifying crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where his car barrel-rolled down the main straightaway and caught fire 7:02 - Len Sutton’s badly damaged car is shown over several days. 7:40 - 1963. Dempsey Wilson crashes in turn one during practice. 7:46 - Rookie Ronnie Duman hits the wall again during Friday practice. 8:43 -1955, Jim Hurtubise crashes but is not injured. 8:55 - Chuck Rodee’s tire explodes after striking metal debris. 9:13 - 1964 A major fiery crash unfolds as drivers try to pass through spreading flames. 9:38 - Ronnie Duman climbs over the wall and escapes. 9:54 - The race is stopped for the first time in Speedway history because of an accident. 10:07 - The deaths of Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald are announced to a silent crowd. 10:18 - 1964 Parnelli Jones enters the pits for a fast service stop. 10:40 - Jones’ car catches fire as he is pushed away. 10:51 - Jones steers into the pit wall, jumps out, and rolls to extinguish the flames. 11:19 - Old 98 burns fiercely and is out of the race. 11:38 - Branson survives a crash, but his car is badly damaged. 11:59 - 1965 Bobby Unser crashes in a supercharged Novi after another car spins in front of him. 12:20 - Both drivers safe, but their cars likely out of contention. 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