At least 66 people have died because of auto racing since 1909 at the site occupied by Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including 40 drivers, 14 mechanics and nine spectators:
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Drivers in Race (15)
1909-William Borque, Springfield, Mass.
1919-Louis LeCocq, France, and Arthur Thurman, Washington.
1929-Bill Spence, Los Angeles.
1933-Mark Billman, Indianapolis, and Lester Spangler, Los Angeles.
1935-Clay Weatherly, Cincinnati.
1939-Floyd Roberts, Van Nuys, Calif.
1947-Shorty Cantlon, Detroit.
1953-Carl Scarborough, Clarkston, Mich.
1955-Bill Vukovich Sr., Fresno, Calif.
1958-Pat O'Connor, North Vernon, Ind.
1964-Eddie Sachs, Detroit, and Dave MacDonald, El Monte, Calif.
1973-Swede Savage, Santa Ana, Calif.
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Drivers in Practice Or Qualifications (25)
1910-Tommy Kincaid, Indianapolis.
1913-Harry Martin, Indianapolis.
1926-Herbert Jones, Indianapolis.
1931-Joe Caccia, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
1932-Milton Jones, Cleveland.
1933-William Denver, Audubon, Pa.
1934-Pete Kreis, Knoxville, Tenn.
1935-Johnny Hannon, Norristown, Pa., and Stubby Stubblefield, Los Angeles.
1940-George Bailey, Indianapolis.
1948-Ralph Hepburn, Van Nuys, Calif.
1949-George Metzler, Indianapolis.
1953-Chet Miller, Glendale, Calif.
1955-Manuel Ayulo, Burbank, Calif.
1957-Keith Andrews, Colorado Springs.
1959-Jerry Unser, Lakewood, Calif., and Bob Cortner, Redlands, Calif.
1961-Tony Bettenhausen Sr., Tinley Park, Ill.
1966-Chuck Rodee, Indianapolis.
1968-Mike Spence, Maidenhead, England.
1972-Jim Malloy, Denver.
1973-Art Pollard, Medford, Ore.
1982-Gordon Smiley, Grapevine, Texas.
1992-Jovy Marcelo, Philippines.
1996-Scott Brayton, Coldwater, Mich.
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Riding Mechanics in Race (7)
1909-Harry Holcomb, Springfield, Mass., and Claude Kellum, Indianapolis.
1911-Sam Dickson.
1919-Robert Bandini, Los Angeles, and Nicholas Mollinard, France.
1930-Paul Marshall, Indianapolis.
1933-G.L. Gordon, Lafayette, Ind.
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Mechanics in Practice (7)
1931-Clarence Grover, Haverford, Pa.
1932-Harry Cox, Indianapolis.
1933-Bob Hurst, Indianapolis.
1934-Robert Hahn, Chino, Calif.
1935-Leo Whitaker, Los Angeles.
1937-Albert Opalko, Gary, Ind.
1939-Lawson Harris.
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Track Personnel in Race (2)
1961-John Masariu, Danville, Ind.
1973-Armando Teran, Santa Monica, Calif.
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Spectators at Race (9)
1909-Homer Joliff, Franklin, Ind., and James West, Indianapolis.
1923-Bert Shoup, Lafayette, Ind.
1937-George Warford, Indianapolis, and Otto Rhode, Toledo, Ohio.
1938-Everett Spence, Terre Haute, Ind.
1960-Fred Linder, Indianapolis, and William Craig, Zionsville, Ind.
1987-Lyle Kurtenbach, Rothschild, Wis.
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Bystander Outside Track (1)
1931-Wilbur Brink, Indianapolis. Struck by wheel.
