[windowlicker]

Just one little bit to add to my earlier Salt Walther post and not to sell him short. In 1979 USAC and CART ran single seater championships and David took part in seven of the CART events as well as Indy, with best results of 7th and 8th and two tenth place finishes. He led thirteen laps at Atlanta (he finished 10th). The family run team used Penske chassis, not cheap i'm sure...

A shame as his final season was one of his best.

[AlvinKarpis]

Originally Posted by windowlicker ↗

Walther has maintained that he was hit from behind; forcing him into Grant’s car, but this is not supported by film of the incident and was not widely accepted by other drivers.

I have a film that was taken at a straight on angle from turn 1

It proves beyond any doubt that Walther was clipped from behind.

Im dead serious, give me some time to get it rolling into FLV format

[windowlicker]

Mel Kenyon's car is hit by Gordon Johncock, at the 1971 Indy 500, after it spun in oil left by steve Krisiloff's car which blew an engine on lap 12. Johncock slammed into Kenyon’s car, vaulting over it. Kenyon later said, “I have the wheel marks on my helmet to prove it.” Mario Andretti’s STP then collided with the wreckage. All four drivers walked away unhurt as did a number of track workers who were trying to get Kenyon out of his car, prior to Johncock's car spinning off.

A very lucky escape by all...

Mel 'King of the Midget's Kenyon' took part in sixty USAC races with ten top five finishes, including three 3rd places, one of which was at the 1968 Indy 500.

[AlvinKarpis]

Proof that Salt Walther was clipped from behind

Watch the right side of Walthers car, you will see smoke/fuel spray out towards the center of the track

You will also see the car directly behind him veer sharply to the right as well

There is another car behind the car that clips Walther that tries avoiding the wreck and you can tell the difference in the two cars becuase the one that clips Walther veers off violently in the othetr direction and the one who steers to avoid is is a driver applied movement

You can also see two separate hits by the smoke that I was talking about earlier, one plume spays out to the right as Walther is clipped, then when he hits/goes over Jerry Grant a seperate plume sprays to the left towards the wall and catch fence

Watching it at regular speed is key, just imagine the car behind Walther just barley clipping his car and then watch both cars veer off in opposite directions

We have seen it in many wrecks before, just nipping another open wheel racer will turn it into an airplane

Watch the slo-mo at the end as well, it may take a couple times but once you see with your own eyes what I see there will be no doubt that Walther was telling the truth this entire time

[AlvinKarpis]

Originally Posted by windowlicker ↗

Mel Kenyon's car is hit by Gordon Johncock, at the 1971 Indy 500

Here is my best quality video of the Kenyon and Johncock crash

Taken from the same rare amazing video of the Walther clip, which has alternate angles and rare footage of most all of the old school wrecks

I will be posting many more clips

[thissmallfish]

Originally Posted by windowlicker ↗

Page 99 my friend, there is a number of photo's to go with your video.

My bad. I also quoted the name of the marshal wrong as well (that'll teach me to trust my memory).

[AlvinKarpis]

Originally Posted by thissmallfish ↗

My bad. I also quoted the name of the marshal wrong as well (that'll teach me to trust my memory).

Gary Arvin was the marshal who died in Toronto when the tire on the car of Jeff Krosnoff struck him in the head

As every racing fan knows Krosnoff died as well

[AlvinKarpis]

Might as well post the frame by frame of study I did of the Jeff Krosnoff Gary Arvin fatal accident

RIP to both

[thissmallfish]

Originally Posted by AlvinKarpis ↗

Gary Arvin was the marshal who died in Toronto when the tire on the car of Jeff Krosnoff struck him in the head

As every racing fan knows Krosnoff died as well

Yeah I should remember really the Krosnoff crash made a vivid impression on me when I was a kid.

[AlvinKarpis]

Here is a video I just made today while I was bored

Tom Sneva at the 1975 Indy 500

I put my highest quality broadcast footage on first followed by the rare alternate angle all set to my favorite song written about a man named Tom S.