Dave MacDonald Accepting Helms Athletic Foundation's "Athlete of the Month" Award, October 1963
THF132320 / Dave MacDonald Accepting Helms Athletic Foundation's "Athlete of the Month" Award, October 1963
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Artifact Overview
Dave MacDonald competed in southern California drag races before moving to sports cars and stock cars. He raced Corvettes for Chevrolet and Cobras for Carroll Shelby. MacDonald's first appearance in the Indianapolis 500, in 1964, was his last race. He lost control on the second lap, hit the wall, and died from injuries he sustained in the fiery crash.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
October 1963
Subject Date
October 1963
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.6183.26
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in
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