A.J. Foyt and Parnelli Jones in Hoosier Hundred Race, September 16, 1961
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Artifact Overview
Parnelli Jones (left) and A.J. Foyt charged around the dirt track at the Indiana State Fairgrounds during the 1961 Hoosier Hundred in Indianapolis. Foyt won the 100-mile/100-lap event with an average race speed of 92.369 miles per hour. Jones bowed out on lap 78 due to problems with his car's rear end.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
16 September 1961
Subject Date
16 September 1961
Creators
Creator Notes
Photographed by John W. Posey.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.36
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Safety film
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.375 in
Width: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
On envelope: Hoosier Hundred, 9/16/1961
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