The Curse of the Indy 500 : 1958's Tragic Legacy /

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On May 30, 1958, thousands of racing fans poured into the infield at dawn to claim the best seats of the Indianapolis 500, unaware that they were going to witness one of the most notorious wrecks in racing history. Seconds after the green flag, a game of chicken spiraled out of control into a fiery...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sutton, Stan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018.
Bloomington, Indiana : Red Lightning Books, [2017]
Temas:
Indianapolis Speedway Race > History.
Indianapolis Speedway Race
Automobile racing > Indiana > Speedway > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Motor Sports.
Automobile racing
Indiana > Speedway
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; THE CURSE OF THE INDY 500; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. A Convoluted Account of the Crash; 2. A Race-Day Shootout; 3. May Was Busting Out All Over; 4. Oâ#x80;#x99;Connorâ#x80;#x99;s Eternal Home; 5. The City of Railroads; 6. Deadly Summer of â#x80;#x99;58; 7. Safety Wasnâ#x80;#x99;t First; 8. Daytona Enters the Picture; 9. No Average Day at the Beach; 10. Champion of the Dirt; 11. How Fast Is Too Fast?; 12. Oâ#x80;#x99;Connor Victim of Jinx?; 13. Jerry Unser, Unlucky Trendsetter; 14. The Good and Bad of Ed Elisian; 15. Journeymen Drivers Also Victimized; 16. Death Common at Langhorne.
  • 17. The Short Career of Bobby Ball18. Speedway Claims Bettenhausen; 19. Tonyâ#x80;#x99;s Legacy Continues; 20. Check Out Those Helmets; 21. Keller in Vukovich Crash; 22. Thomson Known for Bravery; 23. Among All Else, Foyt Is Survivor; 24. Sachs Almost Won in â#x80;#x99;61; 25. The Little Car That Could; 26. Everyone Loved the Novi; 27. Innocent Victims; 28. Sport Loses Two Good Men; 29. He Was a Wonderful Gentleman; 30. Fire and Fear Are Synonymous; 31. Just Get It Over; 32. Danger Highest on Short Tracks; 33. â#x80;#x99;58 Drivers Canâ#x80;#x99;t Escape Fate; 34. Dodge Loses in Photo Finish; 35. Phrase Almost Prophetic.
  • 36. Later That Night He Was Gone37. Jud Larson, A Breed Apart; 38. A New Rival for Indy; 39. Wardâ#x80;#x99;s Time Finally Arrives; 40. Dick Is Jim and Jim Is Dick; 41. Ward Walks Away; 42. Major Celebrities Missed Race; 43. Dick, the Other Rathmann; 44. Hollywood Comes to Indy; 45. Fans Fall to Their Death; 46. Goldsmith Was Multi-dimensional; 47. The Lady Lost Her Life; 48. Indy among Top-10 Dangerous Tracks; 49. The Former Winnerâ#x80;#x99;s Last Race; 50. Death Wasnâ#x80;#x99;t Only Bad Result; 51. Most Great Indy Drivers Survived; 52. Mario Survives Spectacular Flip; 53. The Most Deadly Sport?
  • 54. The Trials of Cal Niday55. Weyant, the Oldest Survivor; 56. Stewart Pushes for Safety; 57. He Was Still Alive; 58. Lower Leg Injuries Were Prevalent; 59. Flying Starts Can Be Frightening; 60. Getting Out While Gettingâ#x80;#x99;s Good; 61. Major Survivable Crashes; 62. No Chance of Survival; 63. Bill Cheesbourg, One of a Kind; 64. Sutton Retired after Seeing Kenyon Wreck; 65. Boyd Saw a Lot of Action; 66. Speed and Safety May Not Mix; Notes.

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