Search
- Winners of the 1933 Indianapolis 500, Driver Louis Meyer and Mechanic Lawson Harris, in #36 Tydol Special - Driver Louis Meyer and riding mechanic Lawson Harris won the Indianapolis 500 in 1933, averaging 104.162 mph. Their Miller-built car was sponsored by Tydol gasoline. It was the second of Meyer's three Indy 500 victories. Meyer is also credited with starting the Indy tradition of drinking milk in Victory Lane -- he downed a glass of buttermilk after his 1936 win.
- 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Winners of the 1933 Indianapolis 500, Driver Louis Meyer and Mechanic Lawson Harris, in #36 Tydol Special
Driver Louis Meyer and riding mechanic Lawson Harris won the Indianapolis 500 in 1933, averaging 104.162 mph. Their Miller-built car was sponsored by Tydol gasoline. It was the second of Meyer's three Indy 500 victories. Meyer is also credited with starting the Indy tradition of drinking milk in Victory Lane -- he downed a glass of buttermilk after his 1936 win.
- Kimberly Cooper Special Driven by Jack Brabham in Indianapolis 500, May 30, 1961 - This image shows the atypically low-slung, rear-engined Kimberly Cooper-Climax Special during the 1961 Indianapolis 500 race. Though it only managed a ninth-place finish, the little car changed American auto racing. The Cooper-Climax started a revolution in a sport that had been dominated by big front-engined cars for 50 years. Since 1965, every Indianapolis 500 winner has had a rear-mounted engine.
- May 30, 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Kimberly Cooper Special Driven by Jack Brabham in Indianapolis 500, May 30, 1961
This image shows the atypically low-slung, rear-engined Kimberly Cooper-Climax Special during the 1961 Indianapolis 500 race. Though it only managed a ninth-place finish, the little car changed American auto racing. The Cooper-Climax started a revolution in a sport that had been dominated by big front-engined cars for 50 years. Since 1965, every Indianapolis 500 winner has had a rear-mounted engine.
- A. J. Foyt, #1 Lotus-Ford, 1965 Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1965 - Even before Jim Clark's groundbreaking 1965 win in a rear-engine Lotus-Ford, the rear-engine layout gained favor at the Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt, who'd won the 1964 race with a traditional front-engine car, switched to a rear-engine Lotus-Ford for 1965. Foyt qualified that year with a new record of 161.958 miles per hour, but he suffered a broken gearbox during the race.
- May 01, 1965
- Collections - Artifact
A. J. Foyt, #1 Lotus-Ford, 1965 Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1965
Even before Jim Clark's groundbreaking 1965 win in a rear-engine Lotus-Ford, the rear-engine layout gained favor at the Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt, who'd won the 1964 race with a traditional front-engine car, switched to a rear-engine Lotus-Ford for 1965. Foyt qualified that year with a new record of 161.958 miles per hour, but he suffered a broken gearbox during the race.
- Dan Gurney and Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 30, 1963 -
- May 30, 1963
- Collections - Artifact
Dan Gurney and Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 30, 1963
- Dave MacDonald in Sears-Allstate Special Before Indianapolis 500, May 1964 - Dave MacDonald had raced sports cars since 1960, but he was an Indianapolis 500 rookie when he debuted there in 1964. He piloted a low-profile, rear-engine car that proved difficult to handle in tests. During the race, MacDonald lost control on the second lap and hit the wall. He and fellow driver Eddie Sachs were killed in the fiery crash.
- May 01, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Dave MacDonald in Sears-Allstate Special Before Indianapolis 500, May 1964
Dave MacDonald had raced sports cars since 1960, but he was an Indianapolis 500 rookie when he debuted there in 1964. He piloted a low-profile, rear-engine car that proved difficult to handle in tests. During the race, MacDonald lost control on the second lap and hit the wall. He and fellow driver Eddie Sachs were killed in the fiery crash.
- Indianapolis 500 Seat Cushion, 1950-1970 - Souvenirs can provide a lifelong remembrance of places and events. Each May, Indianapolis 500 race fans have eagerly purchased souvenirs to use and take home. Checkered flag cushions, like this one from the mid twentieth century, provided a comfortable seat for fans when they were not on their feet cheering on their favorite driver.
- 1950-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Indianapolis 500 Seat Cushion, 1950-1970
Souvenirs can provide a lifelong remembrance of places and events. Each May, Indianapolis 500 race fans have eagerly purchased souvenirs to use and take home. Checkered flag cushions, like this one from the mid twentieth century, provided a comfortable seat for fans when they were not on their feet cheering on their favorite driver.
- Lotus-Ford Race Car Driven by Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 1966 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the weeks-long events surrounding the fiftieth running of the Indianapolis 500. Indy rookie Graham Hill finished first. Hill was one of only seven drivers to complete the race after crashes and mechanical failures thinned the original field of thirty-three.
- May 01, 1966
- Collections - Artifact
Lotus-Ford Race Car Driven by Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 1966
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the weeks-long events surrounding the fiftieth running of the Indianapolis 500. Indy rookie Graham Hill finished first. Hill was one of only seven drivers to complete the race after crashes and mechanical failures thinned the original field of thirty-three.
- Lotus-Ford Race Car Driven by Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 1966 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the weeks-long events surrounding the fiftieth running of the Indianapolis 500. Indy rookie Graham Hill finished first. Hill was one of only seven drivers to complete the race after crashes and mechanical failures thinned the original field of thirty-three.
- May 01, 1966
- Collections - Artifact
Lotus-Ford Race Car Driven by Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 1966
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the weeks-long events surrounding the fiftieth running of the Indianapolis 500. Indy rookie Graham Hill finished first. Hill was one of only seven drivers to complete the race after crashes and mechanical failures thinned the original field of thirty-three.
- Lotus-Ford Race Car Driven by Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 1966 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the weeks-long events surrounding the fiftieth running of the Indianapolis 500. Indy rookie Graham Hill finished first. Hill was one of only seven drivers to complete the race after crashes and mechanical failures thinned the original field of thirty-three.
- May 01, 1966
- Collections - Artifact
Lotus-Ford Race Car Driven by Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 1966
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the weeks-long events surrounding the fiftieth running of the Indianapolis 500. Indy rookie Graham Hill finished first. Hill was one of only seven drivers to complete the race after crashes and mechanical failures thinned the original field of thirty-three.
- Lotus-Ford Race Car Driven by Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 1966 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the weeks-long events surrounding the fiftieth running of the Indianapolis 500. Indy rookie Graham Hill finished first. Hill was one of only seven drivers to complete the race after crashes and mechanical failures thinned the original field of thirty-three.
- May 01, 1966
- Collections - Artifact
Lotus-Ford Race Car Driven by Jim Clark at Indianapolis 500, May 1966
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the weeks-long events surrounding the fiftieth running of the Indianapolis 500. Indy rookie Graham Hill finished first. Hill was one of only seven drivers to complete the race after crashes and mechanical failures thinned the original field of thirty-three.