https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/6893276b-0c60-48be-9961-27a485d041ac 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: www.PeriscopeFilm.com "The Short Way Around" profiles the 1965 Indianapolis 500, where history was made when a rear-engined car won driven by Scottish driver Jim Clark won for the first time. 0:00 Start of film 5:59 First day of practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 6:15 Len Sutton is the first driver on the track. The film highlights the serious business of practice, noting that the track is only for "the best," who drive at 160 mph on a "fine thin line of disaster." 6:47 Parnelli Jones, the 1963 winner, is shown deciding to drive a rear-engine car, though his front-engine roadster is on standby. 7:13 An advertisement for Bose SealFast products begins. The products, including extra heavy-duty brake fluid and radiator stop leak, are shown being used in the pits and are promoted as being "tested and proven in 500 competition." 8:22 The film returns to practice, showing drivers struggling with their cars. Roger Ward and AJ Watson have a "sick engine," and Andy Granatelli's Novi engine also fails. 9:20 Abro spins and is hit by Bobby Unser. Both drivers are okay, but two cars are out. 9:34 Jim Herbies hits the wall on turn four, and his car flies apart, but he is only shaken up. 9:49 Roger Ward is shown sitting on the pit wall while his team tries to solve the riddle of his car's lack of speed. 9:59 On qualifying day, Parnelli Jones qualifies with an average speed of 158.625 mph. 10:36 Rookie Mario Andretti qualifies with a new track record of 158.849 mph, briefly holding the pole position. 11:14 Jim Clark, last year's pole winner, qualifies with another new record of 160.729 mph. 11:50 Two-time winner AJ Foyt sets a new qualifying record of 161.233 mph, securing the pole position. 12:16 Don Branson makes the field, but Roger Ward's car is pushed back to Gasoline Alley. 12:32 Parnelli Jones crashes his car during a practice run 13:14 Jim Herbies making the field in his temperamental Novi engine car. 13:34 Roger Ward struggling with his car, with only one more day of qualifying left. 14:02 Ward's final speed of 153.623 mph is not enough to make the race. 14:47 Purdue University marching band, a pre-race tradition. 16:45 The race begins with 33 cars. 17:04 Jim Clark takes the lead from Foyt at the start. 17:42 Jim Herbes' dream ends on the first lap with transmission failure. 17:58 Foyt briefly takes the lead, but Clark reclaims it on the third lap. 18:36 Floyd Ruby and Len Sutton both spin but recover and rejoin the race. 19:04 The film notes that five cars have dropped out. Dan Gurney is out with clutch trouble. 19:19 Clark continues to widen his lead, while Foyt and Parnelli Jones battle for second place. 19:38 Clark makes his first pit stop on lap 67. 19:59 Foyt takes the lead but must soon pit. Mario Andretti is running fourth. 20:27 Foyt makes his pit stop on lap 75. 20:53 Clark moves back into the lead. Bobby Unser is out with engine failure, meaning both Novis are out of the race. 21:14 At the halfway point, Clark leads, and Foyt is in second. 21:27 Foyt pulls into the pits with a failed transmission, ending his bid for a third win. 21:48 Clark gets the word that Foyt is out, but he still has Parnelli Jones to contend with. 21:56 Bud Tingelstad crashes, bringing out the caution flag. 22:24 Parnelli Jones makes his second pit stop under the yellow flag, rejoining the race in second position. 22:39 The race continues at a record-breaking average speed of 150 mph. 22:49 Clark pits on lap 137. He maintains a two-minute lead over Jones. 23:09 Walt Hansgen is out with a blown engine. Total number of retired cars to 20. 23:22 Mario Andretti makes his second pit stop from third place. 23:56 Parnelli Jones makes a third pit stop, carrying a light fuel load in a gamble to go the distance, but he is two minutes behind Clark. 24:44 Final laps with Clark, Jones, and Andretti running in different laps. 25:00 Jim Clark wins the 1965 Indianapolis 500. 25:15 Parnelli Jones finishes second but runs out of fuel on the cool-down lap and has to be pushed to victory lane. 25:26 Clark heads to victory lane, winning a prize of over $160,000. The win confirms the dominance of rear-engine cars. Clark is the first foreign winner since 1916. 26:01 Clark's crew celebrates the victory. 26:16 The race was safe with no injuries and that four rookies finished in the top 10, becoming "veteran race drivers" in their search for "the shortest way around." 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