Refueling Sunoco Camaro at Watkins Glen Speedway, New York, August 1969

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Artifact Overview

Racing is a dangerous career--and not only for the drivers. Before strict safety guidelines were enforced, pit crews wore little protective gear. Even refueling a car, as shown here in the August 1969 Watkins Glen Trans-Am race, was potentially life-threatening.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

10 August 1969

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.31

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in

Inscriptions

Text on back: Printed label with handwriting in categories adhered to back of image reads: Must Credit / Dave Friedman / [address] Driver: Fuel man / Machine: Sunoco Camaro / Date and event: Watkins Glen 8-89/ This photograph is the copyright of Dave Friedman / and must not be reproduced without the expressed / permission of the photographer. Small red circular sticker adhered onto label reads 279, covers some other writing.