Bill Cheesbourg in "Mickey Thompson Harcraft Special" Race Car at Indianapolis 500, May 1963

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Artifact Overview

Bill Cheesbourg honed his driving skills on the dirt tracks near his hometown of Tucson, Arizona. His talents ultimately took him all the way to Indianapolis. He's seen here attempting to qualify for the 1963 Indy 500. While he didn't make the cut that year, Cheesbourg did compete in the race six times between 1957 and 1965.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Subject Date

May 1963

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.N.630508.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in