I didn't cry 'til I got back to the bed. Clouds threatened again but sun broke through and the track dried. READ MORE. Magazine and eBay Motors. overturned, flaming car came to rest right in front of Dallenbach, who helped firefighters Verify and try again. The car clipped the wall coming out of turn one and did a half-spin as it headed to the grass on the inside of the short chute. Tom Carnegie, you know, the voice of Indy, when he says, after being there 60 years, that dad was the most loved driver among the other drivers, that means more than if he ever won Indianapolis to me. preparations four times. On race day, Monday, May 28, the massive crowd included 23 U.S. prisoners of war recently released by Hanoi. Pollard was known as a giving man who did things like visit troops in Vietnam and give speeches at churches and high schools all over the nation. Please try again later. In 1956, Time magazine gave Pollock the name "Jack the Dripper," referencing his unique style of action painting. He was always racing. The rear of the car slipped out in Turn 4, and when Savage caught the car it was "It was my job," he said. "I tried to keep an upbeat conversation: 'The seat's here for you, Swede, I'm just And third, what happened? | He was just an everyday, common person that shared stories. remember very vividly Year should not be greater than current year. He earned money doing it, but like my mom tells it, it pretty much just broke us even, and we could travel and not go into debt, because he won all the time. Foyt, although Foyt then took to teammate George Snider's car. In years since, there has been no final determination on the cause of Arts accident. based on information from your browser. In 1973, that figure was in excess of 1,000. Weve updated the security on the site. Indianapolis Star - Sunday, May 13, 1973. ". 1954 Art competes in Bob and Ollies Micro-Midget at the Roseburg Fairgrounds in Oregon. He pulled into his pit and climbed out of his car. A scarecrow.". There are no volunteers for this cemetery. "Swede wasn't much older than my son (Steve)," Patrick said. 1927) Artle Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 - May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. Pollard never regained consciousness, and his injuries were reported to include pulmonary damage due to flame inhalation, third degree burns on both hands, face and neck, a fractured right arm, a fractured leg, and a severe spinal cord injury. And so that helped. Other cars were losing parts. cemeteries found in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He did everything so well. Although the tragic '73 race left the whole sport in a sour mood, nobody recalls having doubts about going back in '74. In 1928 they moved to Los Angeles, where Pollock enrolled at Manual Arts High School. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Art was buried in McMinnville Oregon. google_color_border = "DDAAAA"; It was horrendous and I could tell it was not good. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Then Johncock recorded an unofficial lap of 199.4 mph during tire testing in March 1973. . another driver," Johncock said. get down the bloody straightaway.' You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. "When I finally did come back to racing, the other drivers didn't coddle me about what I'd been through. This is a carousel with slides. Johncock, who led 64 laps, was declared the winner while sitting in the pits. This isn't going to do any good either. Caskey is 81 and Green is 85. ,