You need a Find a Grave account to continue. nationality American born May 5, 1927 hometown Dragon, Utah died May 12, 1973 place of death Indianapolis. Mud and sodden trash was everywhere. A scarecrow.". Learn more about managing a memorial . He qualified 12th, but due to mechanical trouble on lap 7, he finished 31st. Arts wife, Pat Pollard, was unable to get to a phone before the general media reported Arts accident and subsequent death. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. history. 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. from behind at 60 mph and killed him. google_ad_type = "text_image"; He grew up in California and Arizona, where his father worked on a string of unprofitable truck farms. Driver Art Pollard was killed in an accident during pole day practice. recalled pole-sitter Johnny Rutherford. A.J. "By then, I could laugh about it. But, hell, that 150 was a hell of a lot harder than that 250, you know what I mean? "I think He moved up the ranks, eventually testing himself against the best in the United States Auto Club Championship Car Series. "This is why there has been such a terrible atmosphere of fear here, all weekend long.". The two went to high school together, played football together and even ended up at the same Navy base in San Diego. As they were being Art Pollard. 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. 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. Then I progressed to hand grips. "People don't realize how the driver gets himself geared up for battle," said Bobby Unser, who would lead 39 laps before retiring with a blown engine. It was just a week after the local heros 46th birthday. and reduce the possibility of fire. Pollard, a 1945 graduate of Roseburg High School, began his racing career in Roseburg. It was a lot of fun.. Minutes later, Pollard's car smacked the outside wall in Turn 1, spun, flipped and slid to a stop in Turn 2, engulfed in flames. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. observers. google_ad_channel ="0983136519"; cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. And I looked in it. He started twenty-fifth and finished twenty-second after a spin. It wasnt big money, but enough to do what we needed to, Judy Dippell said. Richards writes for The Indianapolis Star, a Gannett property. . | Indianapolis -- Twenty-five years later, some of the memories return like yesterday, many have faded like dusty photographs and still others evoke unimaginable pain. Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. the condition of Savage. | He was unconscious until his death an hour later at Methodist Hospital of flame inhalation. | I found on Findagrave.com. At the Brickyard, back in Indianapolis, they always knew him as the kinda guy that looked out for the other drivers. Pollard dominated racing on the super modified circuit on the West Coast in the late '50s and early '60s. google_ad_height = 90; Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Art Pollard (7232111)? "Back then, it was like me sitting on this stool with a seat belt," Foyt said. It was really impressive, he said. Upon his death, Pollard's family established the Art Pollard Fund with a $25,000 bequest. The car was demolished. Recent studies by art historians and scientists . He visited children at La Rue Carter Hospital in Indianapolis, where a playground there was named after him. Main Jackson Pollock was an 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.. From the time I was a little girl, I never thought it would happen to him. Maybe not to dad, because I think he took the relationships he had for granted, because he was that way though his whole life. "I think it was because of things like that that I really never got that close to On Friday Art qualified fastest with a new track record. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Art shook down a pushrod Plymouth V8 in one of last year's wedge-shaped Loutus cars that wears new aero features. Resend Activation Email. It was as if a message were being sent with the relentless rain that delayed, We were kind of a joke. Car trouble ends his day early on lap 28. Additionally, he has written for other publications including Speedvision Online, DRIVE! They carried a full fuel load of 75 gallons. May 1973 arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with even more hype than usual, That same year, 1968, he won the pole position at the Milwaukee 200 and led the race for the first 135 miles, when his brakes failed. He died after driving drunk and crashing into a tree in New York in 1956, at age 44. 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. 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. Pollard's wreck (when he broke his leg in 1972) was a direct result of a broken right rear hub on his STP-Lola. In the fifties he soon built a reputation as a tough competitor. the blue McLaren-Offy of rookie David "Salt" Walther drifted to the right, | Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Yesterday Art Pollard left us. Walther struggled with addiction to pain medicine after his fiery wreck. He finished in the top ten 30 times, with two victories, at Milwaukee and Dover, both in 1969. He was driving under the influence of alcohol and was killed after he was thrown from the vehicle. My other hand - the fingers are at different angles to each other, which you don't really notice most of the time 'cause the hand's not spread open in ordinary circumstances. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Eventually I began to work with the weights. clean this time, with Bobby Unser getting a jump on Rutherford, who missed a gear change. MEDFORD, Ore. Among those starting their engines in the 1950s, 60s and early 70s were two Southern Oregon natives, Bob Christie of Grants Pass and Art Pollard of Medford. The book was released this year by Bob Kehoe of Hillsboro. My left hand was burned so bad that the tips of all the fingers were amputated. Art was born May 5, 1927 in Dragon, Utah. On race day, Monday, May 28, the massive crowd included 23 U.S. prisoners of war recently released by Hanoi. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Now engineers design and redesign cars and seats and helmets to minimize the effect on He was a good dad. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. The following year, while driving one of the celebrated STP-Turbo cars, he qualified 11th and was running fourth with just a few laps to go when a fuel pump drive shaft broke and forced him from the competition. "Seldom have so many things that potentially could go wrong actually gone George Snider had. based on information from your browser. Tales 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. Art died inIndianapolis,Indianaas a result of injuries sustained in practice for the 1973Indianapolis500. 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. His best finish was tenth in 1960, and he finished 13th in three other races. Another Southern Oregon racer began his career at Indianapolis just a few years after Bob Christie retired. Over the left hand I wear a glove, a black glove. Then I thought: Well, shit. His racing career started in Roseburg racing hydroplanes on the Umpqua River, and micro-midgets at the fairgrounds. Salt miraculously made it back the next year, qualifying in 14th position for the 1974 Indy 500. "Terrible. Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. But Patrick also lost a crewman, Teran, and a driver, Savage. Memorial ID. At Indy, the closest grandstand seats were moved back from the fence, and the wall 2. driving through a river of flaming methanol," recalled David Hobbs, now a This browser does not support getting your location. His first attempt fell short in 1966, but in 1967 he qualified to start 13th and finished 8th. They were going to cut off the left hand at first, but the doctor felt he could save it. Please try again later. "What happened - what people saw - was my car hit a tire on Jerry Grant's Eagle and flip high into the air. He went on to qualify for six races, but broke his leg in a qualifying accident in 1972 and had to sit out that race. 1927) Artle Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 - May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. Please enter your email and password to sign in. The Art Pollard Day in May continued for decades after dads death. ), "If you really stop and think about it and you follow racing, it seems like before Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 4 million WordPress sites. Robin Miller, the long-time Indianapolis Star racing writer who now works as an IndyCar reporter for NBC Sports Network and the Speed network, recalled sitting with Pollard on the pit wall early pole day morning. as good of friends as you can be when you race against each other," 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. Paul Jackson Pollock was the fifth and youngest son of Stella May McClure and LeRoy Pollock, who were both of Scotch-Irish extraction (LeRoys original surname was McCoy before his adoption about 1890 by a family named Pollock) and born and raised in Iowa. With Pollards legacy in mind, the Douglas County Speedway and ASA/Northwest Sprint car Racing Association hosts an annual Art Pollard Memorial race each year in July on a Saturday night. Safety was the watchword for the 1974 Indianapolis 500. Early attrition knocked out Mario Andretti, stock-car regular Bobby Allison and A.J. They saw, instead, the fatal first day of the old track's deadliest May since 1937. Going through turn one on one of the four laps, the car snapped on me. Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming, on January 28, 1912. 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. Instead, he survived with multiple burns, particularly to his I got up early and went to visit him. There was a mirror over the sink in the bathroom. He went to a hospital locally and started visiting that hospital and bringing drivers with him. Second, where was I? 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. Pollard, away from racing, worked as a car dealer and mechanic and worked with mental health charities. You have to anticipate the throttletheres a lag there. 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. Learn more about merges. Meanwhile, the infield continued its metamorphosis into a bog of mud and stinking Both men stood frozen in their separate locations as news broke on the radio that their friend, Art Pollard, had died in a crash on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. When a race driver is killed on the track the first thing everybody says is,"That's too bad, he was a hell of a guy." In the obituary the next day, his past performances are listed and any other worthy achievements are mentioned. [4] Pollard had turned 46 one week before he died. He didn't get to race in 1972 although he qualfied his STP Lola in 10th spot. Driver Art Pollard was killed in a horrific pole-day qualifying crash. Oops, something didn't work. After these experiences, his work became semiabstract and showed the assimilation of motifs from the modern Spanish artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Mir, as well as the Mexican muralist Jos Clemente Orozco. [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]. Swede Savage Fan site - articles and pictures, | Krasner, whom Pollock respected as an artist, had already proven her ability to handle his affairs with Guggenheim. 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. The total distance covered was 1,450 feet (440m). Over the next 16 years his family lived in California and Arizona, eventually moving nine times. Plain and simple. He would share an apartment in Greenwich Village with Sanford and his wife until 1942. I went out in qualifying later and set a new track record. In 1956, Time magazine gave Pollock the name "Jack the Dripper," referencing his unique style of action painting. Year should not be greater than current year. Verify and try again. Savage, 26, suffered critical burns but survived 33 days. Art Pollard - driver During one period in 1961, he won 22 of 28 main events. He did everything so well. He turned the car over to its owner, Foyt, who had gone out on Lap 37 with a failed bolt. Failed to report flower. hands. He had a high sense of ethics, Martin said. Art Pollard. Teran and Vince Granatelli were the same height and build. I didn't cry 'til I got back to the bed. He liked to have fun. Corrections? One of the top athletes probably in the country. And it was like talking to your next door neighbor. The. The back end jumped out and I caught it. I was surprised to find the site honoring your brother, his career, and untimely death. Afterward, Patrick and Johncock held the most muted of victory banquets. 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. "See, that's where I was so fortunate. Car trouble ends his day early on lap 45. Jackson Pollock died in a car crash in the summer of 1956 at age 44. He also won the A Dash, the Fast Heat Race, and all three of his 25 lap main events. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Who Painted the Most Expensive Paintings in the World? A. Jackson Pollock is best known for his action paintings and Abstract Expressionist works. More than 70 gallons of burning fuel sprayed into the grandstand and puddled on the track as cars scattered down the front stretch. If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site, please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send". https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7232111/art-lee-pollard. He had just turned 46 one week before he died. He was 46. Drag images here or select from your computer for Art Lee Pollard Jr. memorial. "I had the gloves on, so I grabbed the hottest thing, the turbocharger, which was It just makes driving at Indianapolis easier. "It was part of the gig.". Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Fast forward 36 years. He made every race from then on until 1979 with a best finish of 9th in 1976. I think I cried for about two minutes. A crowd estimated at 250,000 swarmed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's grandstands, suites and infield on May 12, 1973. I had no brows and almost like a burr haircut. It was like a blanket of fire on the track. He is also one of the first American painters to be recognized during his lifetime and after as a peer of 20th-century European masters of modern art. while injuring a dozen spectators. Just didn't go that way.". Pieces tumbled down the track and Savage slid to a stop, still strapped in the cockpit amidst a pool of burning fuel, but fully conscious, somehow speaking to safety workers and medical officials. Dallenbach also talked to Savage in the hospital, because he was hired to replace him. Growing up in the small. Not a single lap was complete when the race was halted. Bring remember very vividly She is the daughter of Art Pollard. He made speeches at schools and churches and visited the troops in Vietnam, but his pet project was the LaRueCarter Memorial Hospital for retarded children in Indianapolis. Pop-off valves cut boost and the horsepower generated by turbochargers. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. By Lap 42, Savage, the 26-year-old charger from California, had taken the lead, a a driver's body of accidents, some of which have a force of 70 or 100 times that of keeping it warm.' His tires were warmed, his four-speed gear box in high. Failed to delete memorial. From a small hydroplane on Oregon's Umpqua River to micro-midgets and modified stock cars on a half-mile oval in Roseburg, Oregon. This is a carousel with slides. From a small hydroplane on Oregon's Umpqua River to micro-midgets and modified stock cars on a half-mile oval in Roseburg, Oregon. "I tried to keep an upbeat conversation: 'The seat's here for you, Swede, I'm just | You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. placed in ambulances, driving rain hit again. But it was his love of adventure that got him into racing stock cars and midgets in the 40s and 50s. I discovered an interesting fact the other day while following some of your links. June 8, 1969 The STP team showed up at Milwaukee with Greg Weld in the #57 STP Gerhardt Offy and it was a good thing. google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; ToDo Invalid memorial. The traditional post-race banquet was At last glance, Granatelli had seen Teran standing alongside McRea's crew chief, Granatelli's son Vince. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. He really put his foot into it and topped teammate Hills speed with an incredible 171.559 mph average. For these pieces, many made during his poured period, Pollock dripped paint onto canvas to convey the emotion of movement. Actually, it isnt the turbine, but the four-wheel drive and the engineering and the chassis. announcer, 'We're supposed to have 33 of the best drivers in the world and they can't even The car careened off the wall, burst into flames and spun into the infield, where it rolled several times. "Swede wasn't much older than my son (Steve)," Patrick said. My car hit another and then spun down the track with the wheels off it. They wore the same uniform. Johncock left the track quickly. I mean, I was skinny. Wally Dallenbach stepped into Savage's. "I was down by the pit wall, steering left, and . 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. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Its a shame she had to hear about Art over the radio, but thats the way things happen when a sporting event is being broadcast., As Harvel Pollard (Arts cousin) remembers, One of the fellows I coached with for a number of years wasnt feeling well that day. because the 200 mph barrier was within the sights of drivers and on the minds of trackside "In that crash forty percent of my body was burned. [5] Pollard also served in the United States Navy for a time. Again on Wednesday, after another rain delay, the teams tried again. If I can find it, I will attach a shot of it in another e-mail. Were it not for the lessons taught by tragedy, the race would be better forgotten. google_ad_width = 728; Art Pollard was crowned Champion (shown above) and awarded a 9 2 trophy after compiling 1,150 out of a possible 1,200 points over the two days. By the mid-60s, car owners were trying to talk Pollard into driving their cars at Indianapolis. Ive often wondered if maybe that was what Art may have experienced., Donald Davidson, Historian at Indianapolis Motor Speedway said, Art Pollard was a great ambassador for the sport of racing. Try again later. "It was January 1, 2016, and I was just like, 'Eh,. what should have been the sixth row. Driver Art Pollard was killed in an accident during a practice Driver Swede Savage and mechanic Armando Teran also died A crowd estimated at 250,000 swarmed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's. ". . 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. Jim Nabors, an emergency fill-in the year before, sang "Back Home in Indiana" again. His family lived there for 11 months after his birth, and Pollock never returned to the town. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Schedule "They looked exactly alike," Andy said, speaking in the hushed tones of grief 40 years later. For a while though, it was touch and go. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. And I think it was a tribute to him and the fact that he cared. Party A popular super-modified champion in the Western States in the 1960s to ultimately the Championship Car Series achieving the pinnacle of racing at the famed Brickyard in Indiana. driving on the track. We just dont!, It was hard, and I still miss having him in my life, adds Judy. Art is shown holding his three year old daughter Judy. If you think you have been blocked in error, contact the owner of this site for assistance. 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. "I jumped on the throttle coming out of 2," Krisiloff said, "and spun my wheels halfway down the back straight in high gear.". Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Empty.". Milwaukee-area auto dealer. 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. Born in Dragon, Utah, and raised in the Portland, Oregon area, Pollard drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 19651973 seasons, with 84 career starts, including the 19671971 Indianapolis 500 races. Current IndyCars generate 670 horsepower. google_color_text = "000000"; I was a helluva mess at the time but still conscious. By Wednesday, tension and exhaustion infected the track. This biographical article related to United States auto racing is a stub. 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). Jim Malloy had crashed in this same turn 2 days before and would die 2 days later. The racing thing interested me also.. 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