My kids, their spouses, they could not have chosen better. Indy 500 Bronze Pit Badge 1964. Follow him on Twitter @WillRHiggins. One bottle of cold milk. More than half the field were still driving the front-engined roadsters and A.J. Jul 31, 2020 - photos from the 1964 Indy 500. Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato is a national treasure in his home country of Japan. That had never happened before. A TV anchorman in Detroit, arguing for a ban, said that Memorial Day "is a time to pay our respects to those who have defended our country and our right to freedom. Look at Me! MacDonald, a 27-year old rookie from California, was talented but not widely known. Life took another turn in late 2011 when Sherry was diagnosed with breast cancer. He'd learned the race down to its smallest factoid — who sponsored Joie Chitwood's car in 1947? When Dave had a chance to move to another dealership that would help his racing career but meant a smaller salary, Sherry took a short-term position in the front office of a grocery store chain. It has been 50 years since Dave MacDonald and Eddie Sachs died as a result of a second lap crash during the running of the 1964 Indianapolis 500, one of the worst accidents in Speedway history. Sherry and Dave met while she was still in high school and he was working at a local Chevrolet dealership as a mechanic. Dave MacDonald and Eddie Sachs were killed as the result of a crash on the second lap of the 1964 Indianapolis 500. Ebaugh, who has attended every 500 since 1961, was nearly a mile away in Turn One but even from that distance, he said, "you could tell something very tragic was happening.". Eddie Sachs was just an awfully nice guy. I got back into my spot and finished shooting the race. Something has gone wrong, and people like to see it. So I feel very lucky to be me. “I have great life, a very, very, happy life. Hoosier Riders Produce Solid Results in MotoAmerica Support Class Races Saturday. But I do still get mad at Dave for leaving me,” she says with a laugh. ARCA Menards Series, Privacy Policy The 33 cars from the 1964 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race — #1 SHERATON-THOMPSON WATSON/OFFY DRIVEN BY A.J. From shop KazooCollectibles. "Crashing is a part of racing," said Eddie Sachs III, who was two-years-old when his father was killed. The crash was one of the worst in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 2021 Indianapolis 500 pres. Peter Garnier, Autocar, 5 June 1964 And they visited the land where Dave once raced at Augusta International Raceway for the naming of streets in his honor and the honor of stock-car mentor Fireball Roberts. In '59, Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.) had sought a U.S. ban. 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