List of IndyCar fatalities

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This article lists the people who have been fatally injured in American Championship car racing during testing, practice, qualifying, or races since 1916, categorized into drivers, riding mechanics, and non-participants. The lists recognize "IndyCar" or "Champ Car" fatalities that have occurred in events making up the National Championship, which has been held by the following sanctioning bodies:

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The National Championship, which was split from 1979 to 2007, has featured regular races, non-points paying (non-championship) rounds, competitions sanctioned by entities that did not stage the National Championship in the same year (such as the Automobile Club of America), and the AAA Big car meetings held in the 1946 season.

The most recent driver to be fatally injured in an IndyCar Series event was Justin Wilson at the 2015 ABC Supply 500.

Driver fatalities

DriverDate of incidentSanctionTrack [note 1] EventTeam/OwnerCar/EntrySession
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bob Burman  (USA) [1] April 8, 1916 AAA Grand Boulevard (Corona)Corona Grand Prize [note 2] Peugeot Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Carl Limberg  (USA) [2] May 13, 1916 AAA Sheepshead Bay Speedway Metropolitan Trophy Delage Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Jack Peacock  (USA) [3] August 27, 1916 AAA Recreation Park (Kalamazoo)100-mile race [note 2] Sunbeam Race [note 3]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Lewis Jackson  (USA) [4] November 18, 1916 AAA Santa Monica Road Race Course American Grand Prize Marmon Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Frank Galvin  (USA) [5] [note 4] December 2, 1916 AAA Uniontown Speedway Universal Trophy [note 2] Premier Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Gaston Chevrolet  (USA) [7] November 25, 1920 AAA Beverly Hills Speedway 250-mile race Frontenac Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Eddie O'Donnell  (USA) [7] [note 5] Duesenberg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Alton Soules  (USA) [9] October 1, 1921 AAA Fresno Speedway San Joaquin Valley Classic Frontenac Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Roscoe Sarles  (USA) [10] September 17, 1922 AAA Kansas City Speedway 300-mile race Cliff Durant Miller Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Howdy Wilcox  (USA) [11] September 4, 1923 AAA Altoona Speedway 200-mile race Duesenberg Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Joe Boyer  (USA) [12] [note 6] September 1, 1924 AAA Altoona Speedway Fall Classic Duesenberg Duesenberg SC Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Jimmy Murphy  (USA) [14] September 15, 1924 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 150-mile race Miller Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Ernie Ansterburg  (USA) [15] October 16, 1924 AAA Charlotte Speedway 250-mile race Duesenberg Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Fred Wells  (USA) [16] April 22, 1925 Long Island Motor Parkway Private test Fred Wells Wells's HornetTesting
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Ray Cariens  (USA) [17] [note 7] November 29, 1925 AAA Culver City Speedway 250-mile race Miller Miller SC Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Herbert Jones  (USA) [19] [note 8] May 27, 1926 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Miller Miller SC "Elcar"Qualifying
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jack Foley  (UK) [21] July 4, 1926 AAA Rockingham Speedway Independence Day Sweepstakes Duesenberg Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Fred Comer  (USA) [22] October 12, 1928 AAA Rockingham Speedway International Motor ClassicMike Boyle Miller FD Miller SC "Boyle Valve"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bill Spence  (USA) [23] May 30, 1929 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Duesenberg Duesenberg SC Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Ray Keech  (USA) [24] June 15, 1929 AAA Altoona Speedway 200-mile raceM. A. Yagle Miller Miller SC "Simplex Piston Ring"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Joe Caccia  (USA) [25] May 26, 1931 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Alvin Jones Duesenberg "Jones & Maley"Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Jimmy Gleason  (USA) [26] September 12, 1931 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Duesenberg Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Milton Jones  (USA) [27] May 27, 1932 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Milton Jones Miller Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bill Denver  (USA) [28] May 28, 1933 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Ray Brady? – Studebaker "Brady & Nardi"Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Mark Billman  (USA) [29] May 30, 1933 Duesenberg "Kemp-Mannix"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Lester Spangler  (USA) [29] Harry Hartz Miller
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Pete Kreis  (USA) [30] May 25, 1934 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Harry Hartz Miller FD Miller "Miller-Hartz"Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  George Brayen  (USA) [31] September 9, 1934 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100-mile raceGeorge Simmons Oakland "Simmons"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Johnny Hannon  (USA) [32] May 21, 1935 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Leon Duray StevensMiller "Bowes Seal Fast"Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Stubby Stubblefield  (USA) [32] Phil Shafer ? – Buick "Victor Gasket"Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Clay Weatherly  (USA) [33] May 30, 1935 Leon Duray StevensMiller "Bowes Seal Fast"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Al Gordon  (USA) [34] January 26, 1936 AAA Ascot Speedway 125-mile race [note 2] Bill White WetterothOffenhauser Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Billy Winn  (USA) [35] August 20, 1938 AAA Illinois State Fairgrounds 100-mile race [note 2] Miller Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Floyd Roberts  (USA) [36] May 30, 1939 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lou Moore WetterothOffenhauser "Burd Piston Ring"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  George Bailey  (USA) [37] May 7, 1940 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Gulf Oil Miller RE4D Miller SC "Gulf-Miller"Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Lou Webb  (USA) [38] September 2, 1940 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100-mile raceJoe MarksMarks – Offenhauser Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Mitchell Siemienski  (USA) [39] June 22, 1941 AAA Langhorne Speedway 100-mile race [note 2] Herman Hoppe? – RileyQualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Joseph Hrycenko  (USA) [40] April 14, 1946 AAA Williams Grove Speedway 10-lap Big car raceHeat race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bumpy Bumpus  (USA) [41] June 16, 1946 AAA Flemington Fair Speedway Big car race Bumpy Bumpus Bagley – Hal DO "Burd Piston Ring"Heat race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bus Wilbert  (USA) [42] August 11, 1946 AAA Funk's Speedway 20-lap Big car raceRace
Flag of the United States.svg  George Robson  (USA) [43] September 2, 1946 AAA Lakewood Park 100-mile race Cliff Bergere WetterothOffenhauser "Noc-Out Hose Clamp"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  George Barringer  (USA) [43] Ervin Wolfe ShawOffenhauser "Wolfe-Tulsa"
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Al Putnam  (USA) [44] September 15, 1946 AAA Indiana State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Richard Palmer StevensOffenhauser Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Shorty Cantlon  (USA) [45] May 30, 1947 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lou Rassey Snowberger FD Miller "Auto Shippers"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Ralph Hepburn  (USA) [46] May 16, 1948 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lou Welch Kurtis 2000 Novi SC "Novi Grooved Piston"Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Ted Horn  (USA) [47] October 10, 1948 AAA DuQuoin State Fairgrounds 100-mile raceTed Horn Enterprises HornOffenhauser Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  George Metzler  (USA) [48] [note 9] May 28, 1949 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lee Glessner ShawOffenhauser Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bill Sheffler  (USA) [50] [note 10] June 19, 1949 AAA New Jersey State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Bill Sheffler BrommeOffenhauser Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Rex Mays  (USA) [52] November 6, 1949 AAA Del Mar Fairgrounds 100-mile raceErvin Wolfe Kurtis 2000 Offenhauser Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Walt Brown  (USA) [53] July 29, 1951 AAA Williams Grove Speedway Indianapolis Sweepstakes [note 2] Jack Robbins Wetteroth D Offenhauser Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Johnny McDowell  (USA) [54] June 8, 1952 AAA Wisconsin State Fair Park Rex Mays Classic Roger Wolcott Kurtis KraftOffenhauser Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Joe James  (USA) [55] [note 11] November 2, 1952 AAA Santa Clara County Fairgrounds 100-mile raceBob Estes WatsonOffenhauser Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Chet Miller  (USA) [57] May 15, 1953 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Jean Marcenac Kurtis FD Novi SC "Novi Governor"Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Carl Scarborough  (USA) [58] [note 12] May 30, 1953Lee Elkins Kurtis Kraft/ Wetteroth D Offenhauser "McNamara"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bob Scott  (USA) [59] July 5, 1954 AAA Darlington Raceway Independence Day SweepstakesRay Brady Kurtis 4000 Offenhauser Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Manny Ayulo  (USA) [60] [note 13] May 16, 1955 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Peter Schmidt Kurtis 500C Offenhauser Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bill Vukovich  (USA) [62] May 30, 1955 Lindsey Hopkins Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Jack McGrath  (USA) [63] November 6, 1955 AAA Arizona State Fairgrounds Bobby Ball Memorial Jack Hinkle Kurtis 4000 Offenhauser Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Keith Andrews  (USA) [64] May 15, 1957 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Giuseppe Farina Kurtis 500G Offenhauser Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Pat O'Connor  (USA) [65] May 30, 1958 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Chapman Root Kurtis 500G Offenhauser "Sumar"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Art Bisch  (USA) [66] [note 14] July 4, 1958 USAC Lakewood Speedway 100-mile race Pete Salemi KuzmaOffenhauser "Central Excavating"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Jimmy Reece  (USA) [68] September 28, 1958 USAC Trenton Speedway 100-mile race George Bignotti Kurtis 500G Offenhauser "Bowes Seal Fast"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Marshall Teague  (USA) [69] February 11, 1959 USAC Daytona International Speedway Speed record attempt Chapman Root Kurtis 500D Offenhauser "Sumar Streamliner" [note 15] Testing
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  George Amick  (USA) [71] April 4, 1959 USAC Daytona International Speedway Daytona 100 George Bignotti EpperlyOffenhauser "Bowes Seal Fast"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Dick Linder  (USA) [72] April 19, 1959 USAC Trenton Speedway Race of Champions Jake Vargo Kurtis 4000D Offenhauser Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Jerry Unser  (USA) [73] [note 16] May 2, 1959 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 H. H. Johnson KuzmaOffenhauser "Helse"Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bob Cortner  (USA) [75] May 19, 1959Cornis EngineeringCornis – Offenhauser
Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg  Van Johnson  (USA) [76] July 19, 1959 USAC Williams Grove Speedway Indianapolis Sweepstakes [note 2] Jake Vargo Kurtis 4000D Offenhauser Race
Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg  Ed Elisian  (USA) [77] August 30, 1959 USAC Wisconsin State Fair Park 200-mile race Ernest RuizChristiansen – Offenhauser "Travelon Trailer"Race
Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg  Jimmy Bryan  (USA) [78] June 19, 1960 USAC Langhorne Speedway 100-mile raceLeader Card WatsonOffenhauser Race
Flag of the United States.svg  Tony Bettenhausen  (USA) [79] May 12, 1961 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Doug Stearly WatsonOffenhauser "Stearly Motor Freight"Practice
Flag of the United States.svg  Al Keller  (USA) [80] November 19, 1961 USAC Arizona State Fairgrounds Bobby Ball Memorial Bruce Homeyer PhillipsOffenhauser "Konstant Hot"Race
Flag of the United States.svg  Hugh Randall  (USA) [81] July 1, 1962 USAC Langhorne Speedway Langhorne 100Jake Vargo Kurtis 4000D Offenhauser Race
Flag of the United States.svg  Eddie Sachs  (USA) [82] May 30, 1964 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 DVS Halibrand ShrikeFord "American Red Ball"Race
Flag of the United States.svg  Dave MacDonald  (USA) [82] Mickey Thompson Thompson 63 Ford "Sears Allstate"
Flag of the United States.svg  Bill Horstmeyer  (USA) [83] August 22, 1964 USAC Illinois State Fairgrounds Tony Bettenhausen Memorial Bill Horstmeyer KuzmaOffenhauser "M. A. H."Race
Flag of the United States.svg  Bobby Marshman  (USA) [84] [note 17] November 27, 1964 Phoenix International Raceway Tire test Lindsey Hopkins Lotus 29 Ford "Pure Oil Firebird"Testing
Flag of the United States.svg  Chuck Rodee  (USA) [86] May 14, 1966 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Leader Card WatsonOffenhauser "Wynn's"Qualifying
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mike Spence  (UK) [87] May 7, 1968 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 STP Lotus 56 Pratt & Whitney Turbine "STP Oil Treatment"Practice
Flag of the United States.svg  Ronnie Duman  (USA) [88] June 9, 1968 USAC Wisconsin State Fair Park Rex Mays Classic Pete SalemiGerhardt – Offenhauser TC "Central Excavating"Race
Flag of the United States.svg  Jim Malloy  (USA) [89] [note 18] May 14, 1972 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Gerhardt Racing Eagle Offenhauser TC "Thermo King"Practice
Flag of the United States.svg  Bob Criss  (USA) [91] March 12, 1973 FasTrack International Speedway Private testPage Racing Eagle Offenhauser TC Testing
Flag of the United States.svg  Art Pollard  (USA) [92] May 12, 1973 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Bob Fletcher Eagle Offenhauser TC "Cobre Firestone"Practice
Flag of the United States.svg  Swede Savage  (USA) [93] [note 19] May 30, 1973 Patrick Racing Eagle Offenhauser TC "STP Oil Treatment"Race
Flag of the United States.svg  Gordon Smiley  (USA) [95] May 15, 1982 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Bob Fletcher March 81C Cosworth Qualifying
Flag of the United States.svg  Jim Hickman  (USA) [96] [note 20] July 31, 1982 CART Wisconsin State Fair Park Provimi Veal Tony Bettenhausen 200 Rattlesnake Racing March 81C Cosworth Practice
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Jovy Marcelo  (PHL) [98] May 15, 1992 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Euromotorsport Lola T91/00 Cosworth DFS Practice
Flag of the United States.svg  Scott Brayton  (USA) [99] May 17, 1996 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Team Menard Lola T95/00 Menard V-6 Practice
Flag of the United States.svg  Jeff Krosnoff  (USA) [100] July 14, 1996 CART Toronto street circuit Molson Indy Toronto Arciero-Wells Racing Reynard 96I Toyota Race
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Gonzalo Rodríguez  (URY) [101] September 11, 1999 CART Laguna Seca Raceway Honda Grand Prix of Monterey Team Penske Lola B99/00 Mercedes Practice
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Greg Moore  (CAN) [102] October 31, 1999 CART California Speedway Marlboro 500 Forsythe Racing Reynard 99I Mercedes Race
Flag of the United States.svg  Tony Renna  (USA) [103] October 22, 2003 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Firestone tire test Chip Ganassi Racing G-ForceToyota Testing
Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Dana  (USA) [104] March 26, 2006 IRL Homestead–Miami Speedway Toyota Indy 300 Rahal Letterman Racing PanozHonda Practice
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Dan Wheldon  (UK) [105] October 16, 2011 IndyCar Las Vegas Motor Speedway IZOD IndyCar World Championship Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara IR-05 Honda Race [note 3]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Justin Wilson  (UK) [106] [note 21] August 23, 2015 IndyCar Pocono Raceway ABC Supply 500 Andretti Autosport Dallara DW12 Honda Race

Breakdown

Fatalities among riding mechanics

indicates that the driver was killed in the same incident.

MechanicianDriverDate of incidentSanctionTrack [note 1] EventTeam/OwnerCar/EntrySession
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Erick Schrader (USA) [1] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bob Burman  (USA)April 8, 1916 AAA Grand Boulevard (Corona)Corona Grand Prize [note 2] Peugeot Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Roxie Pallotti (USA) [2] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Carl Limberg  (USA)May 13, 1916 AAA Sheepshead Bay Speedway Metropolitan Trophy Delage Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dan Colombo (USA) [108] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Aldo Franchi  (USA)July 15, 1916 AAA Omaha Speedway 150-mile race PeugeotSunbeam "Peusun"Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marion Arnold (USA) [3] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Andy Burt  (USA)August 27, 1916 AAA Recreation Park (Kalamazoo)100-mile race [note 2] Stutz Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bert Shields (USA) [109] [note 23] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Gil Andersen  (USA)September 4, 1916 AAA Cincinnati Motor Speedway International Sweepstakes Stutz Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Hetlich (USA) [111] [note 24] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Wilbur D'Alene  (USA)October 14, 1916 AAA Speedway Park Grand American Auto Race CrawfordDuesenberg Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Charles Swartz (USA) [113] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Harry Horsman  (USA) [note 25] November 10, 1916 AAA/ACA Santa Monica Road Race Course Harry Horsman Mercer Practice
Flag of France.svg Gaston Weigle (FRA) [5] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Frank Galvin  (USA)December 2, 1916 AAA Uniontown Speedway Universal Trophy [note 2] Premier Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lyall Jolls (USA) [7] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Eddie O'Donnell  (USA)November 25, 1920 AAA Beverly Hills Speedway 250-mile race Duesenberg Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Barner (USA) [9] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Alton Soules  (USA)October 1, 1921 AAA Fresno Speedway San Joaquin Valley Classic Frontenac Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Paul Marshall (USA) [115] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Cy Marshall  (USA)May 30, 1930 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 George Henry Duesenberg Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg William Berry (USA) [116] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Doc MacKenzie  (USA)June 8, 1930 AAA Michigan State Fairgrounds 100-mile raceAmblerAmbler – Buick Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Clarence Grove (USA) [25] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Joe Caccia  (USA)May 26, 1931 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Alvin Jones Duesenberg "Jones & Maley"Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Cox (USA) [117] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bennie Benefiel  (USA)May 25, 1932 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Alvin Jones Duesenberg "Jones & Maley"Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bob Hurst (USA) [28] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Bill Denver  (USA)May 28, 1933 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Ray Brady? – Studebaker "Brady & Nardi"Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg G. L. Jordan (USA) [29] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Lester Spangler  (USA)May 30, 1933 Harry Hartz Miller Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bob Hahn (USA) [30] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Pete Kreis  (USA)May 25, 1934 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Harry Hartz Miller FD Miller "Miller-Hartz"Practice
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leo Whitaker (USA) [32] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Stubby Stubblefield  (USA)May 21, 1935 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Phil Shafer ? – Buick "Victor Gasket"Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Spider Matlock  (USA) [34] [note 26] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Al Gordon  (USA)January 26, 1936 AAA Ascot Speedway 125-mile race [note 2] Bill White WetterothOffenhauser Race
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Albert Opalko (USA) [119] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Frank McGurk  (USA)May 28, 1937 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Murrell Belanger StevensMiller "Belanger-Miller"Qualifying
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lawson Harris (USA) [120] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Babe Stapp  (USA)September 20, 1939 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Firestone tire testMike Boyle Miller FD Miller Testing

Fatalities among non-participants

This section lists people who have been fatally injured in close connection to the racing taking place at an event while not occupying a race car including participants being on the sidelines.

NameDate of incidentSanctionTrack [note 1] EventSessionRoleCourse of events
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg William Speer (USA)April 8, 1916 AAA Grand Boulevard (Corona)Corona Grand Prize [note 2] RacePolice officerDue to tire damage, Bob Burman's racer skidded, turned over and dashed into a crowd of people, several of whom were injured. Burman, his mechanician Erick Schrader, and a police officer died. [1]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harold Edgington (USA)November 18, 1916 ACA Santa Monica Road Race Course American Grand Prize RaceSpectatorWith his left front wheel buckling, Lewis Jackson missed a slight turn. His car slid along the roadside and struck several people, three of them fatally. Jackson died being pinned against a tree. [4]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leslie Jenkins (USA)Camera operator
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lena Juratsch (USA)Street vendor
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Hughie Hughes  (UK)December 2, 1916 AAA Uniontown Speedway Universal Trophy [note 2] RaceDriver Frank Galvin lost control of his racer, smashed through the guard rail and slammed into the press stand, injuring several of its occupants and crushing to death Hughie Hughes, who had crashed out of the race himself and was standing by the press box. Gaston Weigle, Galvin's mechanician, was also killed. Galvin died two days later. [5]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bert Shoup (USA)May 30, 1923 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 RaceSpectator Tom Alley, who was relief driving for Earl Cooper, slid, rolled over and penetrated a fence, killing a 15-year-old spectator and hurting two other boys and himself. [121]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Russ Hughes (USA)November 29, 1923 AAA Beverly Hills Speedway 250-mile racePre-racePhotographerAttempting a start before the race, Harry Hartz hit a photographer, a team owner, and a mechanic, killing the former two and severely injuring the latter. [122]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Wade (USA)Team owner
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dan Shaw (USA)October 12, 1925 AAA Rockingham Speedway Autumn ClassicPracticeMechanicThe car driven by Vic Spooner veered into the pits where it fatally struck his mechanic before hitting the steel railing, being sent into the air, landing besides the track and catching fire. Spooner survived a concussion. [123]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilbur Brink (USA)May 30, 1931 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 RaceBystander Billy Arnold's racer lost a wheel, which cleared the retaining wall and killed an 11-year-old boy who was off the speedway's property. [124]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Otto Rohde (USA)May 28, 1937 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 PracticePit attendant Overton Phillips lost control of his burning car, the gas tank of which had been pierced. Spinning into the pit area, it collided with another machine and inflicted fatal injuries on two attendants, one of whom died four days later, with three other people being hurt including Phillips. [119] [125]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Warford (USA)
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Everett Spence (USA)May 30, 1938 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 RaceSpectatorThe tire and rim came off a wheel of the racer driven by Emil Andres, traveled through the air and fatally struck a spectator who was seated on a truck in the infield. [126]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sam Stovall (USA)April 14, 1946 AAA Williams Grove Speedway 30-lap Big car raceFeature raceSpectatorA spectator who had been hit by a car while he was crossing the track near completion of the race died of his injuries two days later. [40] [127]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Peter Stupurak (USA)October 15, 1950 AAA California State Fairgrounds 100-mile raceRaceSpectator Tony Bettenhausen ran into and climbed up the rear of Walt Faulkner's racer, flipped over and smashed through a fence, hurting four spectators, one of whom died the next day. [128]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lawrence Syrell (USA)September 12, 1953 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100-mile raceRaceSpectatorTrying to thread his way through Jimmy Bryan's spinning car and the fence, Chuck Stevenson hopped the outside wall, killing one spectator and injuring another 14. [129]
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Clay Smith (USA)September 6, 1954 AAA DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Ted Horn MemorialRaceMechanic Rodger Ward lost a tire, locked wheels with Chuck Stevenson and spun into the pit area where he overturned, killing a mechanic and hurting eight other people. [130]
Flag of the United States.svg William Craig (USA)May 30, 1960 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 RaceSpectatorA makeshift 30-foot (9.1 m) scaffold, which had privately been erected in the infield, toppled from the flatbed truck it was attached to during the parade lap before the start of the race, when the people occupying the structure leaned forward to watch the field drive by. They either fell or jumped to the ground where other attendants were hit by tumbling bodies or debris. Two spectators were killed, 82 sustained injuries. [131] [132]
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Linder (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg John Masariu (USA)May 30, 1961 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 RaceSafety workerAfter a fire on Eddie Johnson's racer had been put out, a fire truck which was retreating from the scene backed over and killed a safety worker who was clearing a path for the vehicle. [133]
Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Heger (USA)August 20, 1966 USAC Illinois State Fairgrounds Tony Bettenhausen MemorialQualifyingStage managerA scheduled performance by the Green Berets required a rope to be stretched from a platform mounted on the roof of the grandstand to the infield across the track. Shortly after a tow truck had tautened the rope, the structure came loose and plunged into the reviewing stand, crushing to death a stage manager. Two photographers who had occupied the platform fell to their deaths, 38 people were injured by debris. [134] [135]
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lockwood (USA)Photographer
Flag of the United States.svg Dale Mueller (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg Red Stainton (USA)April 13, 1969 USAC Hanford Motor Speedway California 200RaceMechanicFuel leaking from Art Pollard's car was ignited during a pit stop, causing burns to two attendants, one of whom leapt back into the path of Mario Andretti's car and was struck. The mechanic died of his injuries two days later. [136] [137]
Flag of the United States.svg Armando Teran (USA)May 30, 1973 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 RaceTeam memberRushing to the scene of Swede Savage's crash, a fire truck hit and killed a crewman for Graham McRae on pit lane. [93]
Flag of the United States.svg Lyle Kurtenbach (USA)May 24, 1987 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 RaceSpectatorA tire which had come off Tony Bettenhausen Jr.'s racer was catapulted into the stands by Roberto Guerrero's car and fatally struck a spectator in the head. [138]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jean Patrick Hein (CAN)September 2, 1990 CART Vancouver street circuit Molson Indy Vancouver Race Marshal Having pushed Ross Bentley's stalled racer out of a chicane area, three track workers rushed into the path of Willy T. Ribbs's car, which was coming around the corner. Two of them were hurt when colliding with the car's rear. The third sustained fatal injuries when he was hit and overrun by the left rear wheel. [139] [140]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gary Avrin (CAN)July 14, 1996 CART Toronto street circuit Molson Indy Toronto Race Marshal After Jeff Krosnoff's racer had touched wheels with that of Stefan Johansson, it was catapulted into the air and fatally struck a track worker who was positioned behind the wall lining the track while on its way into the catch fence where it disintegrated on impact, the cockpit coming to a stop against the opposite wall. Krosnoff was killed, too. Another marshal was slightly hurt. [100]
Flag of the United States.svg Kenneth Fox (USA)July 26, 1998 CART Michigan Speedway U.S. 500 RaceSpectatorOn lap 175, Adrián Fernández slammed into the outside wall in turn four. His right front wheel was torn off and hurled over the fence into the stands, killing three spectators and injuring six others. [141]
Flag of the United States.svg Sheryl Laster (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Tautkus (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg Barry Mobley (USA)May 1, 1999 IRL Lowe's Motor Speedway VisionAire 500K Race [note 3] SpectatorOn lap 59, Stan Wattles crashed into the outside wall in turn four, shearing off both right-side wheels. John Paul Jr.'s car hit one of them, propelling it over the fence into the stands. As a result, three spectators were killed and eight others, two of whom were children, sustained injuries. The race was abandoned before completing the necessary 104 laps to be official. [142] [143]
Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Patton (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Pyatte (USA)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 The name of the track at the time of the fatal incident is displayed.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Non-championship event
  3. 1 2 3 The race was abandoned and voided after the fatal crash.
  4. Galvin died on December 4, 1916, two days after his crash. [6]
  5. O'Donnell died on November 26, 1920, the day after his crash. [8]
  6. Boyer died on September 2, 1924, the day after his crash. [13]
  7. Cariens died on December 1, 1925, two days after his crash. [18]
  8. Jones died on May 28, 1926, the day after his crash. [20]
  9. Metzler died on June 3, 1949, six days after his crash. [49]
  10. Sheffler died on June 28, 1949, nine days after his crash. [51]
  11. James died on November 5, 1952, three days after his crash. [56]
  12. Having stopped in the pits, Scarborough died of heat exhaustion a little later. [58]
  13. Ayulo died on May 17, 1955, the day after his crash. [61]
  14. Bisch died on July 6, 1958, two days after his crash. [67]
  15. The Formula Libre-classified car featured streamlined fenders over the wheels and a canopy enclosing the driver. [70]
  16. Unser died on May 17, 1959, fifteen days after his crash. [74]
  17. Marshman died on December 3, 1964, six days after his crash. [85]
  18. Malloy died on May 18, 1972, four days after his crash. [90]
  19. Savage died on July 2, 1973, thirty-three days after his crash. [94]
  20. Hickman died on August 1, 1982, the day after his crash. [97]
  21. Wilson died on August 24, 2015, the day after his crash. [107]
  22. The current, last, or best known name of the track is displayed.
  23. Shields died on September 30, 1916, twenty-six days after his crash. [110]
  24. Hetlich died on October 31, 1916, seventeen days after his accident. [112]
  25. Horsman, who had not been officially entered in the event and did not observe the starter's flag indicating the end of the practice session, [113] was released from hospital a week after his crash. [114]
  26. Matlock died on January 27, 1936, the day after his crash. [118]

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