Art Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 - May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. 1970 Indianapolis 500 [ESPN Classic Telecast Version] (Full Race), 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. Another Southern Oregon racer began his career at Indianapolis just a few years after Bob Christie retired. 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. I found on Findagrave.com. Billy Vukovich called me after I'd been out of the hospital a while and said "We just want to tell you we just inducted you into the Crispy Critter Club.". Smiley died instantly from massive trauma inflicted by the severe impact. You will then receive an email that helps you regain access. Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming, on January 28, 1912. And I saw myself and , honest to God, didn't believe it was me. Patrick owned Patrick Racing, which fielded the winning car, driven by Gordon Johncock. For these pieces, many made during his poured period, Pollock dripped paint onto canvas to convey the emotion of movement. It was just a week after the local heros 46th birthday. Fletcher warned Smiley. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Drivers who survived an earlier era now openly wonder how they did. 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. Art Pollard. 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While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. One of the top athletes probably in the country. All Rights Reserved. 1961 Art Pollard won the 1961 Western States Race of Champions with the 34 Willys racer with a longer chassis and some added body work and a new fuel tank which increased the weight to 2050 pounds. I had to learn to walk again. Memorial ID. 2. As Judy relates, There is no good way to get the horrible news that your dad has had an accident and died. There was a problem getting your location. clean this time, with Bobby Unser getting a jump on Rutherford, who missed a gear change. The rain came while workers were still cleaning the track. May of 1973 was a deadly month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning it the nickname Bloody May. "In that crash forty percent of my body was burned. momentarily blinded by the fuel spray and ended up in the infield grass. He graduated from Roseburg High School in 1945. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. "I tried to keep an upbeat conversation: 'The seat's here for you, Swede, I'm just Add to your scrapbook. I do not immediately recall the year, but one of our local motorcycle shops hosted him and his Indy car for a promotion. To this day, he He was a good dad. Once I got the news I called the hospital, but by then he had passed away. . Omissions? Schedule 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Going through turn one on one of the four laps, the car snapped on me. Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7232111/art-lee-pollard. "It's probably the lowest point in my life," said Patrick, who continues as a Among his contemporaries, he was respected for his deeply personal and totally uncompromising commitment to the art of painting. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. The start was I was surprised to find the site honoring your brother, his career, and untimely death. Learn more about merges. In 1928 they moved to Los Angeles, where Pollock enrolled at Manual Arts High School. 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. On the track, he won 83 championship events and became one of Southern Oregons biggest stars in Indianapolis. Second, where was I? Meanwhile, the infield continued its metamorphosis into a bog of mud and stinking He grew up in California and Arizona, where his father worked on a string of unprofitable truck farms. He qualified in 31st spot in 1971. He was driving under the influence of alcohol and was killed after he was thrown from the vehicle. It was pole day for the Indianapolis 500, a sunny Saturday bright with the promise of speed. A little after 2 p.m., for the second time in three days, gentlemen started their engines. What I really admired about Bob Christie was that he was such a gentleman on the track. Unser led early, then Savage went to the front. Art Pollard As I See Him by Andy Granatelli, Auto Racing Magazine Of The Worlds Greatest Sport, August 1969. google_color_link = "0033FF"; //-->,