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He hit it head-on with enough force to rip the machine in two
respectfully declines requests to talk about the race. Johncock said. Going through turn one on one of the four laps, the car snapped on me. (Pollard Family Collection), Innovative Turbines of 1968: Art drove #20, Art commented on what it was like to drive the turbine car for the first time. 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. After his time in Roseburg, Pollard left for Medford and later became a national figure. "He was like a family member. You will then receive an email that helps you regain access. ARTHUR POLLARD OBITUARY *ARTHUR POLLARD* Former University of Arizona football star and horse racing legend, Arthur Pollard, died on September 8th, 2008 at age 86. "My whole family was in tears. A
Pollard's was an uncommon touch. Pollard dominated racing on the super modified circuit on the West Coast in the late '50s and early '60s. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. google_ad_client = "pub-8002195670072149";
Pollard moved in next door to Caskey in 1944. He hit the inside wall almost head-on at full speed. "Very sad, about as sad as you can get," Pat Patrick said 40 years later. For a moment it was up in the air and then it spun sideways and came down on fire. I actually had an opportunity to meet him once in Lexington. Walther's
This was after I'd begun to walk on my own. Art Pollard (born 05 May 1927 Dragon, Utah; died 12 May 1973 Indianapolis, Indiana). "It was January 1, 2016, and I was just like, 'Eh,. safety truck, speeding up pit road in the opposite direction of normal traffic, hit Teran
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In 1973, that figure was in excess of 1,000. Photo courtesy of Mike Pollard. During a subsequent practice lap, a wheel came off in the NE corner and he crashed, breaking his leg. "He told me, 'Don't go up there,'" Johncock recalled. May of 1973 was a deadly month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning it the nickname Bloody May. We have set your language to Art's Parents - Artle Lee Pollard Sr. (1903-1964) & Bobbie Marie (Jaynes) Pollard (1907-2000). Kunzman took over Pollard's car for the remainder of the 1973 season. Weve updated the security on the site. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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. Commerce City, Colorado. google_ad_width = 728;
The total distance covered was 1,450 feet (440m). one of the corners that was grabable," said Dallenbach, who is now the chief steward
Teran, a mechanic on Graham McRae's car, sprinted down pit lane to see if he could be of help to his injured teammate.