Indy/Formula One: Fatal and Non Fatal Crash Photos (Stop Motion, Color, B&W)

AlvinKarpis · #**881** ● 10-06-2012, 02:15 AM

Awesome picture!

windowlicker · #**882** ● 10-06-2012, 12:01 PM

Like German driver Bernd Rosemeyer ten years after him, American Frank Lockhart would lose his life pushing the boundaries of speed.

Lockhart won the 1926 Indy 500 at his first attempt as well as another four AAA Championship races that year. In 1927 he took pole at Indy and led 107 laps until his Perfect Circle Miller broke a connecting rod. Frank won another five AAA races that year.

He lost his life at Daytona Beach on 25th April 1928 attempting to set new Land Speed Records in his little Black Hawk Stutz when the tyre burst at high speed.

I've only recently found the photo of Lockhart still in the car just after the crash and people running into the sea to drag him out....

windowlicker · #**883** ● 10-06-2012, 12:47 PM

This is another of the fatal crashes during the fateful Paris to Madrid, City to City race of 1903. The previous post was of Lorraine Barrow, this one covers Frenchman Marcel Renault, co-founder of the car maker Renault, and the brother of Louis, who also took part in the race and Fernand Renault.

There were issues with huge amounts of dust being thrown up by the cars and it seems that Marcel was unsighted and failed to make a corner at Cohué Vérac, turning the car over and ejecting both driver and mechanic, the car landing in a ditch. Marcel died of his injuries 48 hours later but his mechanic survived.

windowlicker · #**884** ● 10-06-2012, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by jeremycrpntr ↗

SEE, I am a total idiot in front of him! Just look at that "I'm not worthy" look on my face! lol

Wow....

windowlicker · #**885** ● 10-06-2012, 01:23 PM

Jim Bryan's fatal crash at the Langhorne Speedway, 19th June 1960 during the 100 mile race.

Jim had won three USAC AAA Championships, The Trophy of Two Worlds at Monza in 1957 and won Indy in 1958 and runner-up in 1954.

Jim was leading his final race when his car flipped over after hitting a rut. He died on the same day as Stacey and Bristow at the Belgium GP at Spa (see page 81 for this post) to make it a very dark day for world motorsport.

TxMedic · #**886** ● 10-06-2012, 11:54 PM

First off, Thanks Alvin for starting this thread!! It is AWESOME!! I am the daughter of a mechanic and, growing up, spent many days under the hoods of cars!! My family spent many weekends at stock car races which led to my dating race car drivers as I got older!!

Although I outgrew that phase, I do miss the weekends at the racetrack. I also spent the occasional weekend with family watching F1, Indy, and Nascar when not at the track. I have gone completely through all 90 pages of this thread without missing a thing! Thanks for everyone who has contributed! I do not have the pics to share like you guys do, but I did find a video you tube video that I LOVE!! I do know how to rip videos......but the video is in Portuguese.

BUT.....Alvin, I think I can translate it if you are able to edit the video. That i do NOT know how to do! I love the music that the video is set to! Hope you guys enjoy!!

windowlicker · #**887** ● 10-07-2012, 01:09 PM

A selection of photos from the Carrera Panamericana a great Mexican road race which ran from 1950-54 and was widely considered as the most dangerous race in the world. Although a number of top racing drivers from around the world took part, complete novices took part as well, and this often led to carnage.
Due to safety concerns, the race was cancelled after the 1955 Le Mans disaster.

windowlicker · #**888** ● 10-08-2012, 06:31 AM

Veteran racer Stubby Stubblefield and riding mechanic Leo Whittaker were killed after a crash on the 8th lap of a qualifying run at the 1935 Indy 500. It appears that his steering failed, the Victor Gasket Special hit the wall then launched over it taking down fencing as it went. It landed some two hundred feet away from the track.

In 1930 Stubby won the AAA Pacific Coast championship and finished 5th at the 1933 Indy 500.

windowlicker · #**889** ● 10-08-2012, 02:54 PM

Louis Fontaine's crash at the 1921 Indy 500. Louis lost control of his Miller-Offenhauser on lap 33, coming to rest parked on the wall of the spectators enclosure.

windowlicker · #**890** ● 10-08-2012, 03:23 PM

The 1922 Kansas City race, after a crash and the Miller turning over, riding mechanic Cotton Henning crawls towards his driver Pete de Paolo.

De Paolo won the 1925 and '27 AAA Championships as well as the Indy 500 in 1925 and runner-up in '27.

He decided to retire after he was in a coma for eleven days after crashing in Spain in 1934.

Indy/Formula One: Fatal and Non Fatal Crash Photos (Stop Motion, Color, B&W)

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