We just dont!, It was hard, and I still miss having him in my life, adds Judy. More than 70 gallons of burning fuel sprayed into the grandstand and puddled on the track as cars scattered down the front stretch. But for a while I was very depressed. I'd lost fifty pounds or so. Its different to drive, too. It was the Golden Era of IndyCar racing. "He came off the wall and almost landed on the front of my car," said Lee Kunzman, whose first Indy start carried him only a few hundred yards. He had suffered internal lung lesion due to flame inhalation, a broken leg, a fractured right arm, third-degree burns and a severe spinal injury. ", Meanwhile in the pits, Teran, an STP crewman, headed toward the accident scene. He liked to have fun. For a moment it was up in the air and then it spun sideways and came down on fire. On Saturday Art broke his own track record from the day before, again he won the A Dash, the Fast Heat Race, and two out of three of his 25 lap main events and finished 2nd in the other. Bob Stewart was a member of his first crew at Indianapolis, and a life-long friend. momentarily blinded by the fuel spray and ended up in the infield grass. A lot of fans - and drivers too - said that Walther blew it. At Indy, the closest grandstand seats were moved back from the fence, and the wall If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Legendary Track Announcer Tom Carnegie says Pollard carried a high level of sportsmanship and driving that attracted fans. A.J. Over the next 16 years his family lived in California and Arizona, eventually moving nine times. It was horrendous and I could tell it was not good. He was a real nice guy and we got along very well, Green said. google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; The book was released this year by Bob Kehoe of Hillsboro. I actually had an opportunity to meet him once in Lexington. He would share an apartment in Greenwich Village with Sanford and his wife until 1942. Pop-off valves cut boost and the horsepower generated by turbochargers. The men invested countless evenings in the garage, burning the midnight oil to help transform an old 1933 Chevy Coupe into a bonafide competitor. Additionally, he has written for other publications including Speedvision Online, DRIVE! pointed for the inside wall. Then all of a sudden we broke through that, and Bruce bought us white pants, we had Levis and t-shirtsand then about that time, we gained the respect of the rest of the people, Stewart said. 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. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. | google_color_text = "000000"; Bob Green remembers that windy Saturday morning, too; cant forget it really. Art Pollard's story deserves to be told, from his humble beginnings in Dragon, Utah to his untimely death on Pole Day at Indianapolis in 1973. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Sunday marks the 99th year of what many call the greatest spectacle in racing, the Indianapolis 500. In 1968, all three of Andy Granatelli/Colin Chapman designed turbines made the field on the first day of qualifications. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). If you wait too long, you bog down.. This account has been disabled. A little after 2 p.m., for the second time in three days, gentlemen started their engines. (Just last week, the wall was fitted with an innovative series of Racing families never think it will be their loved-one. He unstrapped and pronounced the day "the happiest of my life.". Qualifying speeds were down nearly 10 mph, with Foyt winning the pole and Rutherford collecting the first of his three victories. Pole Day - Saturday May 12 - Death of Art Pollard. It was pole day for the Indianapolis 500, a sunny Saturday bright with the promise of speed. "When I finally did come back to racing, the other drivers didn't coddle me about what I'd been through. "It was amazing to come back the next year and it was as if people had not forgotten about it, but cleansed it from their minds and were ready for another 500-mile race.". Actor Michael J. Pollard, known for his roles in "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Star Trek," has died at the age of 80. Arts friend Johnny Rutherford remembers, I was the first one by the scene of the accident where he crashed. Corrections? Art Pollard (born 05 May 1927 Dragon, Utah; died 12 May 1973 Indianapolis, Indiana). Evergreen Memorial Park. Magazine and eBay Motors. We got treated terrible until we qualified. You never saw him when he wasnt smiling, Mike said. Schwankovsky gave Pollock some rudimentary training in drawing and painting, introduced him to advanced currents of European modern art, and encouraged his interest in theosophical literature. "I've seen the movies of that start hundreds of times since. First published in 2016, this is an expanded version of Art Pollards biography that includes more content and photos. Main Arts son, Mike, turned away from the flatbed truck he was working on when the radio newsman uttered his fathers name. I got up early and went to visit him. based on information from your browser. Burial. Note: Prior to 1965 Artwon 83 championship events in the Western Statesand Canada and became one ofSouthern Oregons biggest stars. There was a problem getting your location. Food Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. At this time Pollock, who had been raised an agnostic, also attended the camp meetings of the former messiah of the theosophists, Jiddu Krishnamurti, a personal friend of Schwankovsky. "That's what people saw. Racing Accident Of Art Pollard Matthew Cipolla 3.25K subscribers Subscribe 7.6K views 1 year ago INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY He died in Indianapolis, Indiana as a result of injuries sustained in. He qualified 12th, but due to mechanical trouble on lap 7, he finished 31st. ToDo A proud family man, a well-respected competitor, a humanitarian, and a friend to all, was gone. No matter. "I thought, my goodness, we're never going to recover from this," said the speedway's Carnegie. Kunzman took over Pollard's car for the remainder of the 1973 season. Pollard had clipped a wall, an impact that sent his car skidding into the infield grass . But Patrick also lost a crewman, Teran, and a driver, Savage. "It was just a race that everybody wanted to get over with and go home and forget He pulled into his pit and climbed out of his car. Andy Granatelli gave me the film of the race. He was killed during practice on Pole Day for the 1973 Indianapolis 500 when his car hit the wall and caught fire. improved even more. He moved up the ranks, eventually testing himself against the best in the United States Auto Club Championship Car Series. Smiley's funeral was held on May 20, 1982 and he was buried in his birth location in Nebraska. Caskey is 81 and Green is 85. history. From a small hydroplane on Oregons Umpqua River to micro-midgets and modified stock cars on a half-mile oval in Roseburg, Oregon. He won two Indy car events in 1969, and finished second in the first two California 500s at Ontario Motor Speedway. The racing thing interested me also.. Over the left hand I wear a glove, a black glove. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? google_color_link = "0033FF"; The large wings of 1972-73 were reduced in size. Please select which sections you would like to print: Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. | It was a May to forget. Pollard died in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a result of injuries sustained in a crash during practice on the first day of time trials for the 1973 Indianapolis 500. The pride of Roseburg and Medford, Oregon had driven his last lap. Art won $941.00 for his 14th place finish and Bobby Unser won the race. interrupted and shortened the race. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jackson-Pollock, National Gallery of Art, Washington - Biography of Jackson Pollock, Guggenheim - Biography of Jackson Pollock, The Art Story - Biography of Jackson Pollock, Jackson Pollock - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Jackson Pollock - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). 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. Links ). driving through a river of flaming methanol," recalled David Hobbs, now a Methanol, at 70 degrees, weighs about 6.6 pounds a gallon. Coming out of Turn 4 on the next lap, the rear of his 1,500-pound Eagle, heavy with 500 pounds of methanol, twitched. Current IndyCars generate 670 horsepower. Only a couple of hundred yards past the flag stand, His car exploded in an angry orange flash. The race was postponed until Tuesday, when on the second parade lap, the sky opened again and another washout was declared. Verify and try again. Pollock was employed by the WPA Federal Art Project in the fall of 1935 as an easel painter. another driver," Johncock said. Commerce City, Colorado. 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. Bobby Unser, in Dan Gurneys Eagle chassis with turbo-Offy power, set the second fastest average speed of 169.507 mph. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. google_ad_channel ="0983136519"; 'George, he was a great lover of . I've been lifting weights since I was sixteen years old. Jungian symbolism and the Surrealist exploration of the unconscious also influenced his works of this period; indeed, from 1939 through 1941 he was in treatment with two successive Jungian psychoanalysts who used Pollocks own drawings in the therapy sessions. 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. wrong," said Dan Gurney, himself a driver until 1970 and later an owner and car google_page_url = document.location; admitted that seeing an old friend's accident kept him on the safe side of 200. Born in Dragon, Utah, Pollard died in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a result of injuries sustained in practice for the 1973 Indianapolis 500. The family left Cody, Wyoming, 11 months after Jacksons birth; he would know Cody only through family photographs. [Armando Moreno Teran was a 22 y/o from Culver City Ca. Art Pollard's story deserves to be told, from his birth to his untimely death. Please reset your password. It began on this day in 1973 when American race car driver Art Lee Pollard, Jr., died in an accident while running practice laps for the Indianapolis 500. He and Pollard were close friends. My car hit another and then spun down the track with the wheels off it. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Even though it was so hard to lose him, I find tremendous solace in my faith and the fact that I had such a loving dad. "He said, 'You don't want to see it.". You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. His racing career started in Roseburg racing hydroplanes on the Umpqua River, and micro-midgets at the fairgrounds. On lap 57, Savage pitted and took on a full fuel load. The fingertips on his charred left hand were amputated. Pollard dominated racing on the super modified circuit on the West Coast in the late '50s and early '60s. He had suffered internal lung lesion due to flame inhalation, a broken leg, a fractured right arm, third-degree burns and a severe spinal injury. One driver, when he saw me, made a claw of his hand and with that warped fist, waved and said, "Hi, how are you?" A fire truck traveling at an estimate 60 mph in the wrong direction hit Teran, who suffered crushed ribs and a fractured skull. "My whole family was in tears. ($117,009.92 in 2017 dollars Enough to pay cash for a house in some Cities). google_color_border = "DDAAAA"; [1][2][3] He was pronounced dead approximately one hour and three minutes after the accident. Art drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965 through 1973 seasons, with 84 career starts, including the 1967 through 1971 Indianapolis 500 races. I had a lot of skin grafts on it. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. I discovered an interesting fact the other day while following some of your links. A race in his name has been held in the Rogue Valley and in Roseburg, where he lived for several years prior to moving to Medford. Try again later. He was a true sportsman, a very strong competitor, and wouldnt hurt a fly. position he would hold until pitting. Patrick owned Patrick Racing, which fielded the winning car, driven by Gordon Johncock. Try again later. Party Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. google_ad_width = 728; We have set your language to I was surprised to find the site honoring your brother, his career, and untimely death. Learn more about merges. Generated by Wordfence at Wed, 1 Mar 2023 22:21:11 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. "I remember the first time I saw what I looked like. Swede Savage, driver of another Patrick Racing, STP-sponsored car, and Armando Teran, mechanic on a third Patrick/STP car, also died. | Can You Match These Lesser-Known Paintings to Their Artists? remember very vividly To this day, he A crowd estimated at 250,000 swarmed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's grandstands, suites and infield on May 12, 1973. 'You don't want to go up there.' A Rutherford March 18, 1972 - At Phoenix Art qualified 21st in the #11 Quality Racing Scorpion now with a turbocharged Foyt powerplant. Pollard raced a wide variety of both cars and other machinery; this included hydroplanes, micro midgets and super modified stock cars. Art Pollard. //-->. Savage hit was moved. observers. Forty years later, children cavort on the hospital's "Art Pollard Playground" and the picnic survives in his honor, financed by his fund, the original $25,000 still untouched. May 1973 arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with even more hype than usual, "I think Search above to list available cemeteries. Pollard frequently visited Larue Carter Memorial Hospital, a facility for mentally ill youth, and each May arranged for a busload or two of its children to come to the track for a picnic. Going through turn one on one of the four laps, the car snapped on me. Foyt, although Foyt then took to teammate George Snider's car. Who Painted the Most Expensive Paintings in the World? People in the pits recall the searing intensity of the heat. Green, who lives in Eugene, was once Pollards body and paint man. driving on the track. He died of liver failure, attending physician Steve Olvey wrote in his book, "Rapid Response," due to a transfusion of contaminated plasma. But, hell, that 150 was a hell of a lot harder than that 250, you know what I mean? (HTTP response code 503). Your access to this service has been limited. As Judy relates, There is no good way to get the horrible news that your dad has had an accident and died. Walther, 25, suffered a crushed kneecap and severe burns over most of his body. He told him he was going to hit 200 mph, or die trying. He was just an everyday, common person that shared stories. In the fifties he soon built a reputation as a tough competitor. For the 1973 race Art Pollard had a new Eagle, two good mechanics, and a new sponsor. catching its nose and twirling like a propeller a half-dozen times while also overturning. Just didn't go that way.". 0 cemeteries found in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA. | And I looked like a skeleton walking in them because they didn't come close to fitting. Omissions? 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. Eventually I began to work with the weights. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. "After the second day, you started thinking: 'Who's next?'" He went on to become a popular super-modified champion in the Western States in the 1960sand finally, the Indy Racing circuitachieving the pinnacle of racing, the famed BrickyardIndianapolis Motor Speedway in 1967. "I thought it was my son who had been hit.". Mike, then 25 and a steel fabricator in Fresno, Calif., didnt want to believe what he was hearing. Johnny Rutherford won the pole position. "Well, you were running 150 mph, you're not running 250. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. I mean, I was skinny. Driver Art Pollard was killed in an accident during pole day practice. Mud and sodden trash was everywhere. . But racing colleagues and fans agree, it was a huge loss. If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site, please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send". "In that crash forty percent of my body was burned. "I think it was because of things like that that I really never got that close to From his years with Benton through 1938, Pollocks work was strongly influenced by the compositional methods and regionalist subject matter of his teacher and by the poetically expressionist vision of the American painter Albert Pinkham Ryder. And you know, hell, I was a damn good athlete. They were going to cut off the left hand at first, but the doctor felt he could save it. "It was part of the gig.". Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Art Lee Pollard Jr. IndySpeedway.com Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Pollard dominated racing on the super modified circuit on the West Coast in the late '50s and early '60s. "I had the gloves on, so I grabbed the hottest thing, the turbocharger, which was Fuel capacity was reduced from 75 to 40 gallons. All three major accidents resulted in fireballs. Somebody from the hospital released the news, but I was not able to get in touch with anybody before the news became public.. scheduled 200 laps. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Failed to delete memorial. Pollocks evolution from this point throughout the 1940s shows a struggle to find a process by which he could translate his entire personality into painting. None of the men ever forgot about May 12, nor did they let their glowing recollections of the man they called friendly, loving and one of a kind fade. The second car out on the track was Graham Hill #70, who posted a four-lap average of 171.208 mph. His fathers Studebaker dealership sponsored his midget race car. Using hardened brushes, sticks, and turkey basters, and household enamel paints, Pollock squirted, splashed, and dripped his paint onto canvas rolled out over his studio floor. Please try again later. Pollard moved in next door to Caskey in 1944. And that was the most impressive thing, Bobby Plump said. Of course, he got along with everyone real well.. Learn more about merges. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The impact tore off two wheels immediately, and the wings were also torn off during the slide. The first part of May, 1968, Granatelli signed Art Pollard to replace Jackie Stewart. His early work depicts landscapes and figures with surrealist elements. During pole qualifying earlier that month, driver Art Pollard was killed in a horrific crash when his car topped 191 mph, then struck the outside wall, burst into flames, spun into the infield. 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. A scarecrow.". Here, we celebrate Arts remarkable life. "It really tries on a driver hard. He had just turned 46 one week before he died. Drag images here or select from your computer for Art Lee Pollard Jr. memorial. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. In 1945 Pollock married the painter Lee Krasner and moved to East Hampton, on the southern shore of Long Island, New York. It was then Joe Leonards turn in his #60 STP turbine. hands. Nov 13, 1957 - Oct 2, 2019 By the mid-60s, car owners were trying to talk Pollard into driving their cars at Indianapolis. Then Johncock recorded an unofficial lap of 199.4 mph during tire testing in March 1973. Empty.". The total distance covered was 1,450 feet (440m). I told 'em I was at the Indy 500. "I think we can trim it out and get a little more out of it," Pollard responded. Over the course of time, speeds have continued to increase but safety measures have Survivors were his widow, Patricia; a son Michael; a daughter, Judy Dipple of Speedway; and his mother, Mrs. Artie Pollard of McMinnville. "It's a sad thing to say, but it is.". Parts of my kneecap were smashed. Make sure that the file is a photo. He never looked back. "Very sad, about as sad as you can get," Pat Patrick said 40 years later. "I couldn't see where I was going or what I was doing. You have to anticipate the throttletheres a lag there. He turned away from the flatbed truck he was working on when the radio news mentioned his fathers name. But the luck and success ran out preparing for the 1973 Indy 500, a race remembered for deadly accidents. for Championship Auto Racing Teams. Pollard's wreck (when he broke his leg in 1972) was a direct result of a broken right rear hub on his STP-Lola. (Jackson dropped his first name, Paul, about the time he went to New York in 1930.) He was 88. Reality set in quickly when, in a windy practice before pole qualifying, Pollard crashed in the first turn. "That's all you can say.". Failed to remove flower. Miller was surprised when Pollard said he would take the car out during pre-qualifying practice. Artle Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. Death 12 May 1973 (aged 46) Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA. . But it was his love of adventure that got him into racing stock cars and midgets in the 40s and 50s. I'd splash on the alcohol and take a handful of sand and squeeze and squeese it. Some of the pieces flew up in the stands. Ken Glass, a long-time Roseburg resident, sponsored Arts car until Indianapolis came calling and the rates simply got too expensive. 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. He had a high sense of ethics, Martin said. His first attempt fell short in 1966, but in 1967 he qualified to start 13th and finished 8th. During a subsequent practice lap, a wheel came off in the NE corner and he crashed, breaking his leg. Although the tragic '73 race left the whole sport in a sour mood, nobody recalls having doubts about going back in '74. safety truck, speeding up pit road in the opposite direction of normal traffic, hit Teran And I think it was a tribute to him and the fact that he cared. He was an engaging speaker and frequent spokesman. It was 5:30 p.m. Only 10 cars were still running. They shared hamburgers at the Burger Chef restaurant on West 16th Street, just east of the track. The front of Walther's car was torn off. His family lived there for 11 months after his birth, and Pollock never returned to the town. Teran, a mechanic on Graham McRae's car, sprinted down pit lane to see if he could be of help to his injured teammate. Pollard, away from racing, worked as a car dealer and mechanic and worked with mental health charities. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Art Pollard lived in Medford Oregon during the 1960s and early 70s and was killed during the Indianapolis 500 time trials on May 12, 1973. Clouds threatened again but sun broke through and the track dried. with crashes that killed drivers Art Pollard and Swede Savage and crewman Armando Teran Afterward, Patrick and Johncock held the most muted of victory banquets. If there is anything good that came about from the 1973 Indianapolis, it was a new Born in Dragon, Utah, and raised in the Portland, Oregon area, Pollard drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965-1973 seasons, with 84 career starts, including the 1967-1971 Indianapolis 500 races. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? I remember, though,that when they pulled me out of the car right after it happened, they asked me first, what was my name? He was driving under the influence of alcohol and was killed after he was thrown from the vehicle. At last glance, Granatelli had seen Teran standing alongside McRea's crew chief, Granatelli's son Vince. "Back then, about the only way to get a better ride, move up the ladder, was when somebody got hurt or killed," Kunzman said. In 1961, Art won one of his favorite races, The Western States Championship in Fresno Ca. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Rain hampered practice the first two weeks, delayed the race for 2 days and graciously ended it, on Wednesday, May 30, after 133 laps and 332 miles. Art Pollard book touches on racecar drivers kindness, humor | (Douglas County Oregon) News-Review | TOM EGGERS News-Review Sports Editor | Nov 25, 2016. Later Mike would often recall, You never saw him when he wasnt smiling., Bob Pollard (Arts brother) and his wife, Diane, were also living in California at the time. | | Dallenbach also talked to Savage in the hospital, because he was hired to replace him. There is a problem with your email/password. On-board fuel capacity was cut from 75 gallons to 40, turbocharger boost pressure On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The message was stressed in the costliest of terms Art Pollard As I See Him by Andy Granatelli, Auto Racing Magazine Of The Worlds Greatest Sport, August 1969. He started twenty-fifth and finished twenty-second after a spin. Sorry! because the 200 mph barrier was within the sights of drivers and on the minds of trackside On the west coast, daughter Judy (then 23-years-old) and son Mike (25-years-old) heard this shocking and unwelcome news on radio and television in the early morning hours. 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