The contact sent Sneva's car airborne and into the catch fence as it caught fire.
Tom Sneva became the talk of the town in '75 when he and rookie Eldon Rasmussen touched wheels in the second turn.
May 30, 1964: Dave MacDonald's car spun and hit a wall, exploded and bounced into oncoming traffic. Savage never recovered and died July 2, 1973.
When the rain-delayed race continued two days later, Swede Savage was severely burned after his car made a sudden, sharp left turn coming down the front straight and slammed into the inside wall. He retired three times before a 1959 Indy crash sent his car sliding 33 feet into the infield upside down.
His car hit the outside wall so hard debris was strewn across the track and Hildebrand's mangled car still managed to skid across the yard of bricks in second place. Bedard later said he didn't remember the crash, returned to his day job and never competed again at Indianapolis. Series officials responded to cries for a racing ban by imposing new safety measures, including fuel cells.
Ongais was later diagnosed with serious leg injuries but started six more times at Indianapolis and remains the only Indy starter from America's 50th state.
The 48th running of the Indianapolis 500 was one of the darkest days in race history. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The widow of a Wisconsin spectator killed when he was struck by a wheel at the 1987 Indianapolis 500 has settled her lawsuit against the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Amid the chaos, crew member Armando Teran began running down pit lane to help Savage, but he was hit and fatally injured by a fire truck going the wrong way. Walther sustained severe burns and a crushed kneecap but survived. Series officials determined the crash was caused by a bolt that fell off, allowing the front axle to twist and forcing the car into the wall. 1982. Series officials eliminated turbochargers in 1997.
When you have 33 Indy Cars averaging speeds of 150-plus miles per hour, there is a lot that can go wrong. Andretti told the television audience the crash was the result of a child trying to do a man's job. He won from the pole in 1953, won again in 1954 and led by a half-mile early in the 1955 race. I’m going to cover some of the accidents that have happened in this race throughout the years. Then the fireworks began. Fortunately, Hildebrand was not seriously injured.
In this May 25, 1981, file photo, Danny Ongais hits the wall in the third turn on the 64th lap of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis motor Speedway.
Andretti climbed out of his cockpit and shoved Cogan as the young driver tried to explain himself.
MacDonald and Sachs were killed, five other cars were involved and the race was stopped for more than an hour.
The 36-year-old racing star was killed instantly. There have been 14 drivers that have died while racing in the Indy 500 dating back to 1919. But with the pole-winning speed jumping nearly 6 1 / 2 mph from 1981, everyone including the 36-year-old Smiley was pushing the limits on Pole Day.
Debris landed in the stands, injuring three track workers. During 1991 practices, Mark Dismore was coming out of the fourth turn at more than 215 mph when his car went to the right and backed into the inside wall.
Two-time race winner Bill Vukovich seemed destined for greatness at Indy.
High speed, risky maneuvers and a crowded field have always been a dangerous combination at the Indianapolis 500. Johnny Parsons and rookie Scott Harrington walked away from earlier accidents. With only the slower car of Charlie Kimball and one more turn to navigate on the final lap, Hildebrand decided to pass Kimball on the high side. In 1953, Carl Scarborough became the first driver to be killed from heat exhaustion. INDIANAPOLIS — High speed, risky maneuvers and a crowded field have always been a dangerous combination at the Indianapolis 500. Track officials said he was killed instantly. He got into the rubber marbles and immediately spun. When the final lap began, Mike Conway and the slowing Ryan Hunter-Reay were battling for position between the third and fourth turns when Hunter-Reay's car ran out of fuel. Thirty-three minutes later, doctors pronounced Brayton dead. Smiley never got a chance to show what he could do.
Bedard was coming through the third turn when his car plowed violently into the inside wall and split into pieces with Bedard still in the cockpit. Somehow, Sneva managed to climb out of the cockpit without help and was not seriously injured.
The overcorrection forced his car to turn hard to the right and into the outside wall, nose first at speeds approaching 200 mph.
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