| Tragedy, Thrills, At Indianapolis 500 | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1672 |
| Catalog #: | 363393 | |
| Clip Number: | 363393-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 033-045-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:29:00 - 00:30:18 | |
| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports DISASTERS: Collapses & Cave-Ins DISASTERS: Victims LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Indiana TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: Racing | |
| Description: | "The Indianapolis 500 mile speedway classic is marred by tragedy before the race starts, when a makeshift tower, with over 100 clinging to it, topples onto the crowd below. In the race itself, Jim Rathmann wins in record time after a sensational 400 mile duel with last year's winner Rodger Ward." Sign over entrance. " Indianapolis Motor Speedway". LOHS - Racing fans. LS - Balloons being released from the speedway. MSOH - Parade lap of the cars entered in the race. MS - A makeshift 30 foot scaffold giving away and falling. MS - People running up to the fallen scaffolding helping with the injured people. Some people are really hurt. CUS - People being carried away on stretchers to ambulances. MSOH - Race cars speeding down the track. MS - Race cars get the checkered flag. MSOH - Jim Rathmann is the winner as his car is all alone on the track with the others behind, his speed was approximately 139 MPH. CUS - Jim Rathmann | |
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