As their communities grappled with an invisible enemy, artists have often tried to make sense of the random . when he lost control of his STP red Eagle-Offy. His death hit my family very hard, and to this day we miss him. Henry Martin always admired Bob Christie. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Reality set in quickly when, in a windy practice before pole qualifying, Pollard crashed in the first turn. A popular super-modified champion in the Western States in the 1960s to ultimately the Championship Car Series achieving the pinnacle of racing at the famed Brickyard in Indiana. GREAT NEWS! The book was released this year by Bob Kehoe of Hillsboro. The organization sanctioned the Indianapolis 500, which Pollard raced in five times. So it was being a good father, a good man, and a person of integrity that I admire, Dippell said. they take serious or drastic measures, somebody always has to get hurt or killed," Art Pollard lived in Medford Oregon during the 1960s and early 70s and was killed during the Indianapolis 500 time trials on May 12, 1973. 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. 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. ToDo Tuesday was wet, as well, and the drivers saw the red flag while on their parade lap. 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. With Memorial Day came gloomy skies and intermittent showers that interrupted Empty.". A.J. Survivors were his widow, Patricia; a son Michael; a daughter, Judy Dipple of Speedway; and his mother, Mrs. Artie Pollard of McMinnville. My left hand was burned so bad that the tips of all the fingers were amputated. squeezing Jerry Grant against the wall. There was a problem getting your location. Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. In the Saturday morning practice session on May 12th, Pollard was running 191.4 mph when he lost control of his Dan Gurney Eagle car and smashed into the outside retaining wall at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Current IndyCars generate 670 horsepower. Your access to this service has been limited. google_color_url = "0033FF"; I had no brows and almost like a burr haircut. Try again later. In time trials, with a car with the new air wing design, and running in high winds, the car went out of control and flipped several times at speeds over 190 miles an hour. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. I had to learn to walk again. Johncock left the track quickly. Art and his crew started 28 main events and won an astonishing 22 of them., Perhaps his most admirable quality (off the track) was his ability to take a moment of his time and make everybody he talked with feel important. Twelve cars were caught up in the wreckage as Walther's car pin-wheeled down the track upside down, gushing flaming methanol. canceled and he and many others on the team went instead to Methodist Hospital to check on One driver, when he saw me, made a claw of his hand and with that warped fist, waved and said, "Hi, how are you?" This brought back many memories for Fletcher, who owned the car that Art Pollard died in during the 1973 race. Pollard's was an uncommon touch. "That's what people saw. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Driver Salt Walther suffered disfiguring burns in a fiery first-lap crash that injured 13 spectators. He is our most famous son, and whether you were privileged to know him or not you can take pride in the fact that Art was one of us., Our promise to Mike and Judy, and all who all knew him best, is as long as there is a Pacific Racing Association, Art Pollard will never be forgotten, both for the kind of guy he was and for his contributions to the sport we all love so much., (In early 1960s) I felt more comfortable running wheel-to-wheel with Art than anyone in history. "By Wednesday, when we showed up at the race track, the place stunk," he said. Carnegie, who will call his 53rd Indy 500 today. From the time I was a little girl, I never thought it would happen to him. I got up early and went to visit him. Foyt had already went up that way and had walked back and grabbed a hold of me and said, A system error has occurred. He was 88. and reduce the possibility of fire. Christie was born in Grants Pass in 1924 and helped his family raise hops. For these pieces, many made during his poured period, Pollock dripped paint onto canvas to convey the emotion of movement. His tires were warmed, his four-speed gear box in high. Pollard's wreck (when he broke his leg in 1972) was a direct result of a broken right rear hub on his STP-Lola. Art went on to win his first Champ Car race after a wild start (shown above). Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Qualifying speeds were down nearly 10 mph, with Foyt winning the pole and Rutherford collecting the first of his three victories. During one period in 1961, he won 22 of 28 main events. Evergreen Memorial Park. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). 1927) Artle Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 - May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. So "He was kind of cheering me on and was happy I was in a car, because we were Thirty-two cars returned to their original positions. He liked to have fun. Richards writes for The Indianapolis Star, a Gannett property. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. wrong," said Dan Gurney, himself a driver until 1970 and later an owner and car "I would do my racing, get in an airplane and go He was so funny, kind, and always put other people first. Please select which sections you would like to print: Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. It just makes driving at Indianapolis easier. Art Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 - May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Art Lee Pollard Jr. what should have been the sixth row. Pollard dominated racing on the super modified circuit on the West Coast in the late '50s and early '60s. the condition of Savage. and trigger another explosion of fuel and car parts. He made speeches at schools and churches and visited the troops in Vietnam, but his pet project was the LaRueCarter Memorial Hospital for retarded children in Indianapolis. A. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Instead, he survived with multiple burns, particularly to his He had just turned 46-years-old one week earlier. Unfortunately Art slipped in Johnny Rutherford's oil and crashed in turn 1. I found on Findagrave.com. announcer, 'We're supposed to have 33 of the best drivers in the world and they can't even Thanks for your help! "This is why there has been such a terrible atmosphere of fear here, all weekend long.". Jackson Pollock lived in New York after moving there in 1930 to study art. interrupted again by rain, which, mercifully, caused it to be stopped at Lap 133 of the Pollard frequently visited Larue Carter Memorial Hospital, a facility for mentally ill youth, and each May arranged for a busload or two of its children to come to the track for a picnic. The grandstand was showered in debris and burning fuel. Swede Savage Fan site - articles and pictures, | Somebody from the hospital released the news, but I was not able to get in touch with anybody before the news became public.. google_color_text = "000000"; google_ad_height = 90; (Just last week, the wall was fitted with an innovative series of You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. His father, LeRoy Pollock, was. Methanol, at 70 degrees, weighs about 6.6 pounds a gallon. Please reset your password. It was really impressive, he said. Art qualified in 6th spot in 1970. "He said, 'You don't want to see it.". A month later, after Savage's kidneys had failed, he died of pneumonia. Turbochargers and bolt-on wings introduced in 1972 resulted in an unprecedented spike in speeds that year. . Auto Racer. He pulled into his pit and climbed out of his car. Finally the green flag waved at 3 p.m. Antsy drivers made for a haphazard field, with four cars across the narrow track in Survivors were his widow, Patricia; a son Michael; a daughter, Judy Dipple of Speedway; and his mother, Mrs. Artie Pollard of McMinnville. 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. Email to Arts brother, Robert Bob Pollard. IndySpeedway.com 'George, he was a great lover of . The fingertips on his charred left hand were amputated. Since 1973, three competitors have been killed at Indy -- Gordon Smiley in '82, Jovy Marcelo in '92 and Scott Brayton in '96 -- along with two spectators and a trespasser A TV news report, that included interviews with friends and daughter, Judy Dippell. Art Pollard: The Gentleman Racer Paperback - September 13, 2019 by Bob Kehoe (Author) 9 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback $25.00 1 New from $25.00 First published in 2016, this is an expanded version of Art Pollard's biography that includes more content and photos. Although the tragic '73 race left the whole sport in a sour mood, nobody recalls having doubts about going back in '74. 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. Learn more about managing a memorial . Links Milwaukee-area auto dealer. Jungian symbolism and the Surrealist exploration of the unconscious also influenced his works of this period; indeed, from 1939 through 1941 he was in treatment with two successive Jungian psychoanalysts who used Pollocks own drawings in the therapy sessions. Verify and try again. I remember, though,that when they pulled me out of the car right after it happened, they asked me first, what was my name? Emily Kasriel explores the art of plague from the Black Death to current times. But Patrick also lost a crewman, Teran, and a driver, Savage. "When somebody's hurt, he goes through a helluva rehabilitation process. The race was postponed until Tuesday, when on the second parade lap, the sky opened again and another washout was declared. Pollard had clipped a wall, an impact that sent his car skidding into the infield grass . Then they had two big fellas, two great big fellas, come in and lift me up and hold me up in the air and let me try and move my legs. The Art Pollard Day in May continued for decades after dads death. The first part of May, 1968, Granatelli signed Art Pollard to replace Jackie Stewart. Driver Art Pollard was killed in a horrific pole-day qualifying crash. "He was like a family member. Try again. He was very popular, very quiet, but on the race track, very successful, Carnegie said. BARBARA POLLARD OBITUARY. He always made time for the people he knew and for the fans, Judy Pollard enjoying Arts race car in their Medford driveway in 1967. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He started twenty-fifth and finished twenty-second after a spin. His work and example had enormous influence on them and on many subsequent art movements in the United States. Foyt, although Foyt then took to teammate George Snider's car. The car clipped the wall coming out of turn one and did a half-spin as it headed to the grass on the inside of the short chute. The car was running smoothly. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. "They had everybody stopped there in Turn 4," Johncock said. Weve updated the security on the site. google_ad_type = "text_image"; He did everything so well. "I was astounded. But for a while I was very depressed. If there is anything good that came about from the 1973 Indianapolis, it was a new gravity. Pre Race Events 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 2016, Marc Evans, 3. The chassis dug into the grass and flipped upside-down, slid a short distance and then flipped back over as it reached the pavement again in turn two, finally coming to a stop in the middle of the track. Walther's google_ad_type = "text_image"; Reports on the number of spectators injured ranged from 11 to 13. He was a people magnet, and I feel privileged that he was my dad, for that reason. The figurative character of works such as Totem Lesson 1 (1944) and The Blue Unconscious (1946) contrasts with the heavily painted, all-over design of Shimmering Substance (1946) and Eyes in the Heat (1946), indicating the range of imagery and technique he employed during this period. "It's a sad thing to say, but it is.". Art L. Pollard. And it was like talking to your next door neighbor. And that was the most impressive thing, Bobby Plump said. Main ($117,009.92 in 2017 dollars Enough to pay cash for a house in some Cities). The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site. Second, where was I? | Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. He unstrapped and pronounced the day "the happiest of my life.". 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. "I tried to keep an upbeat conversation: 'The seat's here for you, Swede, I'm just I was in the Michigan Burn Center for two and a half months. His first attempt fell short in 1966, but in 1967 he qualified to start 13th and finished 8th. It was a quick input on the wheel to the right, and it came right backit only happened that one time. another driver," Johncock said. google_color_bg = "ECF8FF"; respectfully declines requests to talk about the race. Christie started at Indianapolis every year from 1956 to 63. "After the second day, you started thinking: 'Who's next?'" google_color_bg = "ECF8FF"; This browser does not support getting your location. cemeteries found in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. When he married in 1945, Pollock moved to Long Island, where he lived for the rest of his life. Art was buried in McMinnville Oregon. Andy Granatelli gave me the film of the race. 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. The impact tore off two wheels immediately, and the wings were also torn off during the slide. scheduled 200 laps. He was an engaging speaker and frequent spokesman. Food Art is shown holding his three year old daughter Judy. You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools, or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence. He was very courteous as a driver, but very strong and aggressive on the trackbut with respect for the other driver.. It was a lot of fun.. MEDFORD, Ore. Among those starting their engines in the 1950s, 60s and early 70s were two Southern Oregon natives, Bob Christie of Grants Pass and Art Pollard of Medford. . He was just an everyday, common person that shared stories. Early attrition knocked out Mario Andretti, stock-car regular Bobby Allison and A.J. Jackson Pollock was an American painter who was a leading exponent of Abstract Expressionism, an art movement characterized by the free-associative gestures in paint sometimes referred to as action painting.. Art Pollard: The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer. From a small hydroplane on Oregons Umpqua River to micro-midgets and modified stock cars on a half-mile oval in Roseburg, Oregon. It was as if a message were being sent with the relentless rain that delayed, If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site, please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send". English He grew up in California and Arizona, where his father worked on a string of unprofitable truck farms. The yellow came out when light rain began falling on Lap 129. Updates? They saw, instead, the fatal first day of the old track's deadliest May since 1937. "Back then, it was like me sitting on this stool with a seat belt," Foyt said. Only a couple of hundred yards past the flag stand, position he would hold until pitting. Place of Birth - Dragon, Utah which became a ghost town shortly after his birth.. Siblings - A sister, Christine, 3 years older and a brother Robert, 3 years younger (shown in a 1930 photo).. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Family members linked to this person will appear here. | Car trouble ends his day early on lap 45. His early work depicts landscapes and figures with surrealist elements. 1970 Indianapolis 500 [ESPN Classic Telecast Version] (Full Race), 5. Once I got the news I called the hospital, and by then he had passed away.. For the next two years Pollock lived in poverty, first with Charles and, by the fall of 1934, with his brother Sanford. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. My name was Salt Walther. the blue McLaren-Offy of rookie David "Salt" Walther drifted to the right, It erupted in flames with the green flag still waving. Art Pollard As I See Him by Andy Granatelli, Auto Racing Magazine Of The Worlds Greatest Sport, August 1969. He lived with his brother Charles and later in an apartment in Greenwich Village with his brother Sanford and Sanfords wife. [4] Pollard had turned 46 one week before he died. with crashes that killed drivers Art Pollard and Swede Savage and crewman Armando Teran During one period in 1961, he won 22 of 28 main events. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. If you wait too long, you bog down.. Miller was surprised when Pollard said he would take the car out during pre-qualifying practice. Pole Day - Saturday May 12 - Death of Art Pollard. Car trouble ends his day early on lap 28. He would share an apartment in Greenwich Village with Sanford and his wife until 1942. 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