1973 Indianapolis 500
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The 57th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 30, 1973. The race was held over three days because of rain and two majo
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Johnny Rutherford won the pole position.
René Thomas, winner of the 500 in 1914, taking a ceremonial lap ahead of the 1973 event
Swede Savage
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David Earl "Swede" Savage Jr. was an American race car driver. He died at age 26 from complications while recovering from injuries suffered in a crash during the 1973 Indianapolis 500, nearly five wee
1973 Indianapolis 500
…schoolkids and parents were bused in to fill the grandstands for free. The race on Wednesday suffered two separate fatal accidents. On lap 59, driver David "Swede" Savage suffered a violent and fiery crash coming out of turn four. Savage died from complications of his injuries on July 2. The second fatality involved…
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