Actually, it isnt the turbine, but the four-wheel drive and the engineering and the chassis. So At 9:37 a.m., Pollard hit the outside wall in turn 1, spun to the inside, then flipped over, coming to a rest in turn two with flames and heavy damage. And I saw myself and , honest to God, didn't believe it was me. The neighborhood kids (and dogs) were thrilled! We got treated terrible until we qualified. Qualifying speeds were down nearly 10 mph, with Foyt winning the pole and Rutherford collecting the first of his three victories. Steve Krisiloff, who started the 1973 race seventh and finished sixth, recalled coming around to take the green flag on his pole day qualifying attempt. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. "When I first got out, I remember I put on my nice-looking crepe slacks and my good-looking shirts. I had a lot of skin grafts on it. Wally Dallenbach, who started behind Walther in the middle of the seventh row, was Smiley died instantly from massive trauma inflicted by the severe impact. Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. I'd splash on the alcohol and take a handful of sand and squeeze and squeese it. Please reset your password. Unfortunately, Indianapolis Motor Speedway was where Pollard lost his life in an accident on May 12, 1973, during a practice run for the Indy 500. Johncock said. Forty years later, children cavort on the hospital's "Art Pollard Playground" and the picnic survives in his honor, financed by his fund, the original $25,000 still untouched. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Ken Glass, a long-time Roseburg resident, sponsored Arts car until Indianapolis came calling and the rates simply got too expensive. Art Pollard: The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer. google_page_url = document.location; google_color_url = "0033FF"; I'd lost fifty pounds or so. As their communities grappled with an invisible enemy, artists have often tried to make sense of the random . google_color_border = "DDAAAA"; I went out in qualifying later and set a new track record. Try again later. A crew. Bob Kehoes book, Art Pollard: The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer, Chapter 30 May 12, 1973, Lifelong friends respond to Arts fatal accident, May 12, 1973. Were it not for the lessons taught by tragedy, the race would be better forgotten. And I think it was a tribute to him and the fact that he cared. A proud family man, a well-respected competitor, a humanitarian, and a friend to all, was gone. while injuring a dozen spectators. The grandstand was showered in debris and burning fuel. google_ad_height = 90; and reduce the possibility of fire. he also had the rookie of the year, Graham McRae, who finished 16th. He died Dec. 27, 2012. A little after 2 p.m., for the second time in three days, gentlemen started their engines. Art Pollard Race Driver: A Life Remembered, It would honor him to know he is remembered, not only for his passion for racing and skill as a driver, but for who he was as a person. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. The start was He had suffered internal lung lesion due to flame inhalation, a broken leg, a fractured right arm, third-degree burns and a severe spinal injury. The book was released this year by Bob Kehoe of Hillsboro. Additionally, he has written for other publications including Speedvision Online, DRIVE! He was killed during practice on Pole Day for the 1973 Indianapolis 500 when his car hit the wall and caught fire. READ MORE. google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; So it was being a good father, a good man, and a person of integrity that I admire, Dippell said. He earned money doing it, but like my mom tells it, it pretty much just broke us even, and we could travel and not go into debt, because he won all the time. In 1943, after the liquidation of the Federal Art Project, Pollock was given a contract by Peggy Guggenheim at her Art of This Century gallery in New York, and his first one-man show was held there in November. Mike lives in Reno, Nev., and works at a jewelry shop. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 1961 Art Pollard won the 1961 Western States Race of Champions with the 34 Willys racer with a longer chassis and some added body work and a new fuel tank which increased the weight to 2050 pounds. . pointed for the inside wall. Kind, generous, friendly, outgoing, persistent, honest, gentlemanly, optismistic, competitive, even-tempered, vibrant - these words describe a few of the qualities of this exceptional person who was also a great race driver. He told him he was going to hit 200 mph, or die trying. google_color_border = "DDAAAA"; Swede Savage, driver of another Patrick Racing, STP-sponsored car, and Armando Teran, mechanic on a third Patrick/STP car, also died. In 1973, that figure was in excess of 1,000. google_color_link = "0033FF"; Art Pollard was crowned Champion (shown above) and awarded a 9 2 trophy after compiling 1,150 out of a possible 1,200 points over the two days. For the next two years Pollock lived in poverty, first with Charles and, by the fall of 1934, with his brother Sanford. There wouldn't be another on-track fatality at IMS until Gordon Smiley in 1982. (Pollard Family Collection), Innovative Turbines of 1968: Art drove #20, Art commented on what it was like to drive the turbine car for the first time. His first attempt fell short in 1966, but in 1967 he qualified to start 13th and finished 8th. Support Small Business by ordering the book from Coastal181: Or order from Amazon.com Print or Kindle: Art Pollards story deserves to be told, from his humble beginnings in Dragon, Utah to his untimely death on Pole Day at Indianapolis in 1973. Drivers and crews were taut. "After the second day, you started thinking: 'Who's next?'" Unfortunately Art slipped in Johnny Rutherford's oil and crashed in turn 1. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. This isn't going to do any good either. "Swede wasn't much older than my son (Steve)," Patrick said. A fire truck traveling at an estimate 60 mph in the wrong direction hit Teran, who suffered crushed ribs and a fractured skull. Finally the green flag waved at 3 p.m. Antsy drivers made for a haphazard field, with four cars across the narrow track in Party google_ad_width = 728; Died after a huge crash in a practice session for the 1973 Indy 500. Despite his hard luck with cars, Pollard quickly gained a strong fan base, not just from Southern Oregon, but at Indy as well. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. He graduated from Roseburg High School in 1945. "It was amazing to come back the next year and it was as if people had not forgotten about it, but cleansed it from their minds and were ready for another 500-mile race.". safety truck, speeding up pit road in the opposite direction of normal traffic, hit Teran Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Billy Vukovich called me after I'd been out of the hospital a while and said "We just want to tell you we just inducted you into the Crispy Critter Club.". Of course, he got along with everyone real well.. Some of the pieces flew up in the stands. "He said, 'You don't want to see it.". The family left Cody, Wyoming, 11 months after Jacksons birth; he would know Cody only through family photographs. Swede Savage - driver (died later), First published in 2016, this is an expanded version of Art Pollards biography that includes more content and photos. June 8, 1969 The STP team showed up at Milwaukee with Greg Weld in the #57 STP Gerhardt Offy and it was a good thing. Following a stint in the U.S. Coast Guard and a career in the high-tech industry, he turned to automotive writing on a full-time basis, beginning with the Oregonian newspaper in 1994. All Rights Reserved. Johncock parked his car in the short chute and climbed out, intending to check on Savage, his teammate. Caskey is 81 and Green is 85. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. "They could have just as well red-flagged the thing and we would have been happy to have gone on to Milwaukee.". Sunday marks the 99th year of what many call the greatest spectacle in racing, the Indianapolis 500. On Friday Art qualified fastest with a new track record. He died of liver failure, attending physician Steve Olvey wrote in his book, "Rapid Response," due to a transfusion of contaminated plasma. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? "I thought it was my son who had been hit.". google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. Art shook down a pushrod Plymouth V8 in one of last year's wedge-shaped Loutus cars that wears new aero features. For my hands I got a box of sand. Walther struggled with addiction to pain medicine after his fiery wreck. During one period in 1961, he won 22 of 28 main events. I had to learn to walk again. Back then, the Wide World of Sports televised the qualifier, but they did radio updates every thirty minutes, Mike said. Yesterday Art Pollard left us. I was surprised to find the site honoring your brother, his career, and untimely death. "Seldom have so many things that potentially could go wrong actually gone They saw, instead, the fatal first day of the old track's deadliest May since 1937. google_ad_type = "text_image"; Growing up in the small. "Well, you were running 150 mph, you're not running 250. The traditional victory banquet was canceled. Time trials began on time, at 11 a.m. Rutherford qualified at 198.413 to set a track record and take the pole. Learn more about merges. I suppose there is truth in the 7 degrees of separation theory. Driver Art Pollard was killed in an accident during a practice Driver Swede Savage and mechanic Armando Teran also died A crowd estimated at 250,000 swarmed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's. All during practice he was saying that this might be his best year. He is also one of the first American painters to be recognized during his lifetime and after as a peer of 20th-century European masters of modern art. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. "I've seen the movies of that start hundreds of times since. Clouds threatened again but sun broke through and the track dried. canceled and he and many others on the team went instead to Methodist Hospital to check on Pollard was born in Dragon, Utah, but spent much of his youth in and around Los Angeles. After these experiences, his work became semiabstract and showed the assimilation of motifs from the modern Spanish artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Mir, as well as the Mexican muralist Jos Clemente Orozco. It came automatic to him.. Updates? Not just for publicity, but sincerely cared for people, Dippell said. google_ad_type = "text_image"; A 10 car pile up on the opening lap eliminated Art and the #40 car. But racing colleagues and fans agree, it was a huge loss. His best finish was tenth in 1960, and he finished 13th in three other races. Tales His work and example had enormous influence on them and on many subsequent art movements in the United States. And he always made time for both kids and adults!. His family lived there for 11 months after his birth, and Pollock never returned to the town. This brought back many memories for Fletcher, who owned the car that Art Pollard died in during the 1973 race. I couldn't walk at all. Later Mike would often recall, You never saw him when he wasnt smiling., Bob Pollard (Arts brother) and his wife, Diane, were also living in California at the time. No matter. another driver," Johncock said. When they got me up to walk, I'd get dizzy and go sit back down. Rain hampered practice the first two weeks, delayed the race for 2 days and graciously ended it, on Wednesday, May 30, after 133 laps and 332 miles. Johnny Rutherford won the pole position. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. If there is anything good that came about from the 1973 Indianapolis, it was a new But it was his love of adventure that got him into racing stock cars and midgets in the 40s and 50s. He never looked back. There was a mirror over the sink in the bathroom. home.". Savage was moving toward the front again on Lap 59 That point was clearly emphasized in Art Pollard: The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer. squeezing Jerry Grant against the wall. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. One driver, when he saw me, made a claw of his hand and with that warped fist, waved and said, "Hi, how are you?" based on information from your browser. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. At the Brickyard, back in Indianapolis, they always knew him as the kinda guy that looked out for the other drivers. Photo courtesy of Mike Pollard. Magazine and eBay Motors. Art went on to win his first Champ Car race after a wild start (shown above). Art Pollard. Commerce City, Colorado. Judy is an author, speaker and publishing consultant. A race in his name has been held in the Rogue Valley and in Roseburg, where he lived for several years prior to moving to Medford. Search above to list available cemeteries. And that soon became a tradition, and he was the first one to do that. Somebody from the hospital released the news, but I was not able to get in touch with anybody before the news became public.. None of the men ever forgot about May 12, nor did they let their glowing recollections of the man they called friendly, loving and one of a kind fade. The car was uncompetitive and Art switched to a new Lotus Offy. Art was buried in McMinnville Oregon. A lot of fans - and drivers too - said that Walther blew it. Rutherford was among the first on the scene of the crash. Jackson Pollock lived in New York after moving there in 1930 to study art. Pollard, an internationally known portrait painter, who painted four presidents and a pope, movie stars and basketball players, died at home last night. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. His death was the first at Indy since 1973 when Art Pollard and Swede Savage were killed and, to date, the last driver to die during qualifying. for Championship Auto Racing Teams. [6][7], Art Pollard's cousin Brad Pollard and Art Pollard's son Mike Pollard both competed in various types of racing.[8][9][10]. Fletcher warned Smiley. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. This position gave him economic security during the remaining years of the Great Depression as well as an opportunity to develop his art. For the third turbine, Granatelli lost the services of Jackie Stewart; he was suffering from a hairline fracture in his wrist and was forced into a cast, making him unavailable as a driver. Art Pollard's story deserves to be told, from his birth to his untimely death. Still, his professionalism and upbeat demeanor had impressed his peers. Pollard dominated racing on the super modified circuit on the West Coast in the late '50s and early '60s. And it was like talking to your next door neighbor. Learn more about merges. Year should not be greater than current year. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. ), "If you really stop and think about it and you follow racing, it seems like before I actually had an opportunity to meet him once in Lexington. Then I thought: Well, shit. BARBARA POLLARD OBITUARY. wrong," said Dan Gurney, himself a driver until 1970 and later an owner and car At Milwaukee, on August 22, 1965 - Art Pollard made his USAC Champ Car debut, driving a rear-engine Rolla Vollstedt designed car owned by Jim Robbins. Drivers who survived an earlier era now openly wonder how they did. His lover, artist Ruth Kligman, was the only survivor of the accident. From a small hydroplane on Oregon's Umpqua River to micro-midgets and modified stock cars on a half-mile oval in Roseburg, Oregon. Twelve cars were caught up in the wreckage as Walther's car pin-wheeled down the track upside down, gushing flaming methanol. Milwaukee-area auto dealer. Arts friend Johnny Rutherford remembers, I was the first one by the scene of the accident where he crashed. Maybe not to dad, because I think he took the relationships he had for granted, because he was that way though his whole life. | Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. This was after I'd begun to walk on my own. 1927) Artle Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 - May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. When it snapped, Art lost a wheel, spun around and slammed into the third turn concrete." Article, "Hospital Room Looks Like a Greenhouse," Robin Miller, The Indianapolis Star, 1972 He waved his checkered cap from the riding mechanic's seat of his winning Delage. Once I got the news I called the hospital, and by then he had passed away.. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Resend Activation Email. In the fall of 1930 Pollock followed his brother Charles, who left home to study art in 1922, to New York City, where he enrolled at the Art Students League under his brothers teacher, the regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton. Racing families never think it will be their loved-one. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Who Painted the Most Expensive Paintings in the World? And I was wasted. ). observers. "I think we can trim it out and get a little more out of it," Pollard responded. The car slammed into the outside wall coming out of turn one, burst into flames, and spun as it headed to the grass on the inside of the short chute. recalled pole-sitter Johnny Rutherford. Pieces tumbled down the track and Savage slid to a stop, still strapped in the cockpit amidst a pool of burning fuel, but fully conscious, somehow speaking to safety workers and medical officials. Pollard was known as a giving man who did things like visit troops in Vietnam and give speeches at churches and high schools all over the nation. Now engineers design and redesign cars and seats and helmets to minimize the effect on Art died inIndianapolis,Indianaas a result of injuries sustained in practice for the 1973Indianapolis500. Christie started at Indianapolis every year from 1956 to 63. Going through turn one on one of the four laps, the car snapped on me. He studied life drawing, painting, and composition with Benton for the next two and one-half years, leaving the league in the early months of 1933. His racing was not professional in the Northwest and the Western states. He was driving under the influence of alcohol and was killed after he was thrown from the vehicle. I mean, I was skinny. He was unconscious until his death an hour later at Methodist Hospital of flame inhalation. My left hand was burned so bad that the tips of all the fingers were amputated. Artle Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. . He visited children at La Rue Carter Hospital in Indianapolis, where a playground there was named after him. It wasnt big money, but enough to do what we needed to, Judy Dippell said. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. A. Hell, we'd take him on hunting trips, fishing trips, everywhere. Art L. Pollard. I remember, though,that when they pulled me out of the car right after it happened, they asked me first, what was my name? It gets to your stomach, to your head.". I was a helluva mess at the time but still conscious. Pollard died in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a result of injuries sustained in a crash during practice on the first day of time trials for the 1973 Indianapolis 500. And I told 'em: "Goddammit, somebody hit me from behind.". Jackson Pollock is best known for his action paintings and Abstract Expressionist works. There was a problem getting your location. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. He went to the hospital with Patrick to visit Savage. By Lap 42, Savage, the 26-year-old charger from California, had taken the lead, a Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Weve updated the security on the site. "I was down by the pit wall, steering left, and . A TV news report, that included interviews with friends and daughter, Judy Dippell. "Very sad, about as sad as you can get," Pat Patrick said 40 years later. In 1961, Art won one of his favorite races, The Western States Championship in Fresno Ca. Very late in 1943, possibly in the early weeks of 1944, Pollock painted his first wall-size work, called Mural (c. 194344). "I was astounded. Walther touched wheels with Jerry Grant's car in the sixth row and was launched into the catch fence near the starting line. Born in Dragon, Utah, and raised in the Portland, Oregon area, Pollard drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965-1973 seasons, with 84 career starts, including the 1967-1971 Indianapolis 500 races. Find the obituary of Art Pollard (1957 - 2019) from Commerce City, CO. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. Pollard had clipped a wall, an impact that sent his car skidding into the infield grass . improved even more. Contact Bob Kehoe, author of Art Pollard:The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer.Request an autographed copy. They wore the same uniform. It came out in the papers that i said that maybe I didn't get bumped. She is the daughter of Art Pollard. . Although the tragic '73 race left the whole sport in a sour mood, nobody recalls having doubts about going back in '74. As they were being Johnny Rutherford remembers May 12, 1973, the day of Arts fatal accident: I was the first one by the scene of the accident where he crashed, I could tell it was not good. He has held positions as Media Coordinator for an SCCA Pro Series, and Public Relations Coordinator for a producer of major hot rod shows. 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