[4] Pollard had turned 46 one week before he died. Each year it got a little faster and a better car, and then we he started going to out-of-town races, said Green, who was a body shop mechanic for more than 40 years. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Johnny Rutherford remembers May 12, 1973, the day of Arts fatal accident: I was the first one by the scene of the accident where he crashed, I could tell it was not good. And third, what happened? And you dont always get that from, not just race drivers, but also other stars so-to-speak. For a while though, it was touch and go. It was a quick input on the wheel to the right, and it came right backit only happened that one time. Art Pollard (born 05 May 1927 Dragon, Utah; died 12 May 1973 Indianapolis, Indiana). Art was buried in McMinnville Oregon. google_ad_width = 728; Walther struggled with addiction to pain medicine after his fiery wreck. All during practice he was saying that this might be his best year. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. A crew. 1965: 3 races;0 wins; 0 Podiums; 0 Pole Positions, 1966: 7 races;0 wins; 0 Podiums; 0 Pole Positions, 1967: 10 races; 0 wins; 0 Podiums; 1 Pole Position, 1968: 20 races; 0 wins; 0 Podiums; 1 Pole Position, 1969: 18 races; 2 wins; 3 Podiums; 0 Pole Positions, 1970: 10 races; 0 wins; 1 Podium;0 Pole Positions, 1971: 10 races; 0 wins; 1 Podium;0 Pole Positions, 1972: 4 races;0 wins; 0 Podiums; 0 Pole Positions, 1967: Car #16; Thermo-King; Laps completed: 195; Start 13; Finished 8, 1968: Car #20; STP; Laps completed: 188; fuel shaft failure; Start 11; Finished 13, 1969: Car #40; STP; Laps completed: 7; driveline failure; Start 12; Finished 31, 1970: Car #10; Car Wash Systems; Laps completed: 28; Piston failure; Start 6; Finished 30, 1971: Car #64; Gilmore; Laps completed: 45; Valve failure; Start 31; Finished 26. google_color_link = "0033FF"; This was after I'd begun to walk on my own. Cars were on the edge. home.". There was an error deleting this problem. Again on Wednesday, after another rain delay, the teams tried again. Instead, he survived with multiple burns, particularly to his The flames melted it and crinkled it all up.". Richards writes for The Indianapolis Star, a Gannett property. Johncock's victory gave owner Pat Patrick the first of his three triumphs at Indy, and Don Caskey was on his tractor when his wife Shirley called him inside on May 12, 1973. Verify and try again. I was lucky to have him for a dad, even if I had him less time than I wanted. Sunday marks the 99th year of what many call the greatest spectacle in racing, the Indianapolis 500. In the Saturday morning practice session on May 12th, Pollard was running 191.4 mph when he lost control of his Dan Gurney Eagle car and smashed into the outside retaining wall at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Actor Michael J. Pollard, known for his roles in "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Star Trek," has died at the age of 80. This painting represents Pollocks breakthrough into a totally personal style in which Bentons compositional methods and energetic linear invention are fused with the Surrealist free association of motifs and unconscious imagery. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. the condition of Savage. Learn more about merges. Pollard's volume of art in the past seven years came after a five-year period when he stopped drawing after the death of his grandmother. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. The front of Walther's car was torn off. It wasnt big money, but enough to do what we needed to, Judy Dippell said. overturned, flaming car came to rest right in front of Dallenbach, who helped firefighters Bobby Unser took the pole at 195.940 mph, 17 mph faster than the year before. But, hell, that 150 was a hell of a lot harder than that 250, you know what I mean? Failed to report flower. That's 500 pounds of high explosive. He was a truck driver who was elated when asked to become an STP crewman.]. "This is what everybody feared," ABC's Jim McKay told the worldwide television audience. It was a lot of fun.. The grandstand was showered in debris and burning fuel. Auto Racer. From a small hydroplane on Oregon's Umpqua River to micro-midgets and modified stock cars on a half-mile oval in Roseburg, Oregon. Map Thanks for your help! He has held positions as Media Coordinator for an SCCA Pro Series, and Public Relations Coordinator for a producer of major hot rod shows. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965-1973 seasons, with 82 career starts, including the 1967-1971 Indianapolis 500 races. He was 46. And I told 'em: "Goddammit, somebody hit me from behind.". |, Copyright 1999-2006 position he would hold until pitting. while injuring a dozen spectators. "He said, 'You don't want to see it.". google_ad_channel ="0983136519"; The original comment we heard on the radio was Veteran driver Art Pollard was killed at the Speedway this morning. Our mom, Bobbie Pollard, called after the announcement, asking if what she heard was true. A crowd estimated at 250,000 swarmed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's grandstands, suites and infield on May 12, 1973. "I was down by the pit wall, steering left, and . about it," winner Gordon Johncock said. catching its nose and twirling like a propeller a half-dozen times while also overturning. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 1970 Indianapolis 500 [ESPN Classic Telecast Version] (Full Race), 5. But it was his love of adventure that got him into racing stock cars and midgets in the 40s and 50s. You have to get on the turbine much sooner. IndySpeedway.com Johncock's celebration wasn't much of a party. google_color_url = "0033FF"; A fire truck traveling at an estimate 60 mph in the wrong direction hit Teran, who suffered crushed ribs and a fractured skull. He was a good dad. Turbochargers and bolt-on wings introduced in 1972 resulted in an unprecedented spike in speeds that year. Ken Glass, a long-time Roseburg resident, sponsored Arts car until Indianapolis came calling and the rates simply got too expensive. Krasner, whom Pollock respected as an artist, had already proven her ability to handle his affairs with Guggenheim. Qualifying speeds were down nearly 10 mph, with Foyt winning the pole and Rutherford collecting the first of his three victories. As Judy relates, There is no good way to get the horrible news that your dad has had an accident and died. He won two Indy car events in 1969, and finished second in the first two California 500s at Ontario Motor Speedway. Try again later. You can always change this later in your Account settings. when he lost control of his STP red Eagle-Offy. One of the top athletes probably in the country. The racing thing interested me also.. This isn't going to do any good either. Retaining walls were raised, catch fences improved and some "trackside seating" was removed. If you wait too long, you bog down.. More than 70 gallons of burning fuel sprayed into the grandstand and puddled on the track as cars scattered down the front stretch. The car slammed into the outside wall coming out of turn one, burst into flames, and spun as it headed to the grass on the inside of the short chute. Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. Yesterday Art Pollard left us. 1954 Art competes in Bob and Ollies Micro-Midget at the Roseburg Fairgrounds in Oregon. Wally Dallenbach stepped into Savage's. "Terrible. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. I'd lost fifty pounds or so. Pollock was employed by the WPA Federal Art Project in the fall of 1935 as an easel painter. A native of Portland, Oregon, Bob Kehoe is a freelance automotive journalist and photographer who wrote his first car column for his high school newspaper. The chassis dug into the grass and flipped upside-down, slid a short distance and then flipped back over as it reached the pavement again in turn two, finally coming to a stop in the middle of the track. The figurative character of works such as Totem Lesson 1 (1944) and The Blue Unconscious (1946) contrasts with the heavily painted, all-over design of Shimmering Substance (1946) and Eyes in the Heat (1946), indicating the range of imagery and technique he employed during this period. Tuesday was wet, as well, and the drivers saw the red flag while on their parade lap. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. This account has been disabled. Bob Stewart was a member of his first crew at Indianapolis, and a life-long friend. Smiley died instantly from massive trauma inflicted by the severe impact. Art Pollard - driver Upon his death, Pollard's family established the Art Pollard Fund with a $25,000 bequest. The two day event was held at the Kearney Bowl in Fresno California. [6][7], Art Pollard's cousin Brad Pollard and Art Pollard's son Mike Pollard both competed in various types of racing.[8][9][10]. His racing was not professional in the Northwest and the Western states. Jackson Pollock, in full Paul Jackson Pollock, (born January 28, 1912, Cody, Wyoming, U.S.died August 11, 1956, East Hampton, New York), American painter who was a leading exponent of Abstract Expressionism, an art movement characterized by the free-associative gestures in paint sometimes referred to as action painting. During his lifetime he received widespread publicity and serious recognition for the radical poured, or drip, technique he used to create his major works. . He really was an extraordinary individual blessed with many rare qualities and talents., Art Pollard was a credit to the sport of auto racing. Survivors were his widow, Patricia; a son Michael; a daughter, Judy Dipple of Speedway; and his mother, Mrs. Artie Pollard of McMinnville. From a small hydroplane on Oregons Umpqua River to micro-midgets and modified stock cars on a half-mile oval in Roseburg, Oregon. and trigger another explosion of fuel and car parts. friends . Billy Vukovich called me after I'd been out of the hospital a while and said "We just want to tell you we just inducted you into the Crispy Critter Club.". POLLARD--Barbara, who retired in 2002 as the English Department Chairperson at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City . Growing up in the small. You have to anticipate the throttletheres a lag there. Walther's They saw, instead, the fatal first day of the old track's deadliest May since 1937. In 1968, all three of Andy Granatelli/Colin Chapman designed turbines made the field on the first day of qualifications. They were going to cut off the left hand at first, but the doctor felt he could save it. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 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