1967 Indianapolis 500 -- Item 676

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Artifact Overview

Greg Weld competed in 36 Champ Car races from 1965 to 1973 and earned four poles by qualifying with the fastest time. He won the USAC Sprint Car championship in 1967. Weld made seven attempts to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 but only succeeded in 1970. He founded Weld Wheels, a popular manufacturer of aftermarket racing wheels, in 1967.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Digital image

Subject Date

May 1967

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.317.16794

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Digital imaging

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 1795 pixel
Width: 1204 pixel
Resolution: 72 dpi
Depth: 24 bit