George Follmer in Number 62 Race Car on the Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 30, 1969

Summary

George Follmer drives car Number 62 at the Indianapolis speedway in this photograph from 1969. Race car designers experimented with many wing shapes to create downforce and help cars stick to the track.

George Follmer drives car Number 62 at the Indianapolis speedway in this photograph from 1969. Race car designers experimented with many wing shapes to create downforce and help cars stick to the track.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

30 May 1969

Subject Date

30 May 1969

Creators

Unknown

Collection Title

Phil Harms Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.103.45

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in

Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten on back in black ink: George Follmer / Indpls 1969

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