Foyt approached and put a hand on Johncock's arm. google_color_link = "0033FF"; If you think you have been blocked in error, contact the owner of this site for assistance. driving on the track. The car was demolished. Your access to this service has been limited. It wasnt big money, but enough to do what we needed to, Judy Dippell said. "That's what people saw. He died of liver failure, attending physician Steve Olvey wrote in his book, "Rapid Response," due to a transfusion of contaminated plasma. | In 1973, that figure was in excess of 1,000. "Probably after me and you are dead and gone, that stuff they'll be racing will be He made every race from then on until 1979 with a best finish of 9th in 1976. He died of natural causes last year, at the age of 85. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Invalid memorial. The back end jumped out and I caught it. He was 88. they take serious or drastic measures, somebody always has to get hurt or killed," I think I cried for about two minutes. Thirty-two cars returned to their original positions. This is a carousel with slides. 'You don't want to go up there.' He was just an everyday, common person that shared stories. "It was just a race that everybody wanted to get over with and go home and forget Fast forward 36 years. 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. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. As the race started, Salt Walther and Jerry Grant touched wheels, launching Walther's car into the catch fence . and reduce the possibility of fire. Art Pollard's story deserves to be told, from his humble beginnings in Dragon, Utah to his untimely death on Pole Day at Indianapolis in 1973. Then all of a sudden we broke through that, and Bruce bought us white pants, we had Levis and t-shirtsand then about that time, we gained the respect of the rest of the people, Stewart said. Foyt had already went up that way and had walked back and grabbed a hold of me and said, | 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. Indianapolis Star - Sunday, May 13, 1973. It just makes driving at Indianapolis easier. Try again later. 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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Sorry! Even though it was so hard to lose him, I find tremendous solace in my faith and the fact that I had such a loving dad. Pop-off valves cut boost and the horsepower generated by turbochargers. "Back then, about the only way to get a better ride, move up the ladder, was when somebody got hurt or killed," Kunzman said. Savage was moving toward the front again on Lap 59 with crashes that killed drivers Art Pollard and Swede Savage and crewman Armando Teran Art Pollard was a top-notch racecar driver, but there was more to him than that. After four years in the Navy, he went to work at Hansen Chevrolet, where Art was a mechanic. home.". Survivors were his widow, Patricia; a son Michael; a daughter, Judy Dipple of Speedway; and his mother, Mrs. Artie Pollard of McMinnville. Art shook down a pushrod Plymouth V8 in one of last year's wedge-shaped Loutus cars that wears new aero features. I found on Findagrave.com. He hit it head-on with enough force to rip the machine in two While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. | google_ad_width = 728; Try again later. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. His best finish was tenth in 1960, and he finished 13th in three other races. He was very popular, very quiet, but on the race track, very successful, Carnegie said. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. google_color_border = "DDAAAA"; Contact Bob Kehoe, author of Art Pollard:The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer.Request an autographed copy. Johncock, who led 64 laps, was declared the winner while sitting in the pits. 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).. Born in Dragon, Utah, Pollard died in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a result of injuries sustained in practice for the 1973 Indianapolis 500. 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. "He told me, 'Don't go up there,'" Johncock recalled. READ MORE. So it was being a good father, a good man, and a person of integrity that I admire, Dippell said. The grid was reset without Walther. friends . No matter. 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. ToDo ), "If you really stop and think about it and you follow racing, it seems like before 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. Recent studies by art historians and scientists . I'd lost fifty pounds or so. Jackson Pollock, in full Paul Jackson Pollock, (born January 28, 1912, Cody, Wyoming, U.S.died August 11, 1956, East Hampton, New York), 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. During his lifetime he received widespread publicity and serious recognition for the radical poured, or drip, technique he used to create his major works. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7232111/art-lee-pollard. Christie started at Indianapolis every year from 1956 to 63. Resend Activation Email. Both men stood frozen in their separate locations as news broke on the radio that their friend, Art Pollard, had died in a crash on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He died after driving drunk and crashing into a tree in New York in 1956, at age 44. Evergreen Memorial Park. Pollard dominated racing on the super modified circuit on the West Coast in the late '50s and early '60s. Although the tragic '73 race left the whole sport in a sour mood, nobody recalls having doubts about going back in '74. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. 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.". observers. Parts of my kneecap were smashed. Pollard moved in next door to Caskey in 1944. From a small hydroplane on Oregons Umpqua River to micro-midgets and modified stock cars on a half-mile oval in Roseburg, Oregon. "Swede wasn't much older than my son (Steve)," Patrick said. Art was buried in McMinnville Oregon. He has held positions as Media Coordinator for an SCCA Pro Series, and Public Relations Coordinator for a producer of major hot rod shows. . I thought you might like to see a memorial for Art Lee Pollard Jr. Art was born November 13, 1957, in Denver, CO, to Arthur L. and Philomena "Minnie" (Schenfeld) Pollard. His father, LeRoy Pollock, was. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He visited children at La Rue Carter Hospital in Indianapolis, where a playground there was named after him. Omissions? Pollard, an internationally known portrait painter, who painted four presidents and a pope, movie stars and basketball players, died at home last night. "What happened - what people saw - was my car hit a tire on Jerry Grant's Eagle and flip high into the air. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. He was a people magnet, and I feel privileged that he was my dad, for that reason. Make sure that the file is a photo. Only a couple of hundred yards past the flag stand, "They had everybody stopped there in Turn 4," Johncock said. Over the next 16 years his family lived in California and Arizona, eventually moving nine times. Current IndyCars generate 670 horsepower. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Cars were on the edge. Plump organized charity basketball games that Pollard helped promote with other drivers, in addition to his own charity work at an Indianapolis hospital. 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. 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. Pole Day - Saturday May 12 - Death of Art Pollard. Art qualified in 6th spot in 1970. 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 "This is what everybody feared," ABC's Jim McKay told the worldwide television audience. Being a big race fan, I was fortunately allowed to go. Fuel capacity was reduced from 75 to 40 gallons. We just took to each other, Green said. preparations four times. He was rushed to Methodist Hospital, but died shortly afterward. Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. "They looked exactly alike," Andy said, speaking in the hushed tones of grief 40 years later. The flames melted it and crinkled it all up.". Generated by Wordfence at Wed, 1 Mar 2023 22:21:11 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. "He was kind of cheering me on and was happy I was in a car, because we were If you wait too long, you bog down.. ". Unfortunately Art slipped in Johnny Rutherford's oil and crashed in turn 1. Mike, then 25 and a steel fabricator in Fresno, Calif., didnt want to believe what he was hearing. google_color_text = "000000"; All Rights Reserved. "After the second day, you started thinking: 'Who's next?'" By Lap 42, Savage, the 26-year-old charger from California, had taken the lead, a We were listening to the radio broadcast of the activity at Indy when they announced that Art had crashed and later passed away in the hospital. But it was his love of adventure that got him into racing stock cars and midgets in the 40s and 50s. Jackson Pollock died in a car crash in the summer of 1956 at age 44. He didn't get to race in 1972 although he qualfied his STP Lola in 10th spot. announcer, 'We're supposed to have 33 of the best drivers in the world and they can't even google_ad_type = "text_image"; Drivers and crews were taut. Pollard was pronounced dead an hour later. BARBARA POLLARD OBITUARY. It erupted in flames with the green flag still waving. Smiley's funeral was held on May 20, 1982 and he was buried in his birth location in Nebraska. A.J. Safety was the watchword for the 1974 Indianapolis 500. It was a lot of fun.. Johncock's celebration wasn't much of a party. At Indy, the closest grandstand seats were moved back from the fence, and the wall google_color_url = "0033FF"; Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Pre Race Events 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 2016, Marc Evans, 3. The impact tore off two wheels immediately, and the wings were also torn off during the slide. "I couldn't see where I was going or what I was doing. It was 5:30 p.m. Only 10 cars were still running. google_ad_width = 728; Search above to list available cemeteries. builder who was credited with discovering Savage. It was as if a message were being sent with the relentless rain that delayed, 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. I am sorry that you lost him at such an early age, but I thought you might appreciate knowing that a while ago, he made a young boys day. There was a problem getting your location. Learn more about managing a memorial . Bob Green remembers that windy Saturday morning, too; cant forget it really. In 1968, all three of Andy Granatelli/Colin Chapman designed turbines made the field on the first day of qualifications. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Its different to drive, too. 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. I couldn't walk at all. It gets to your stomach, to your head.". All I asked was if theyd give me time to call his family in Oregon, Pat recalls. the condition of Savage. 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"I thought it was my son who had been hit.". | You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. For the next two years Pollock lived in poverty, first with Charles and, by the fall of 1934, with his brother Sanford. Tuesday was wet, as well, and the drivers saw the red flag while on their parade lap. Reports on the number of spectators injured ranged from 11 to 13. Pollard's volume of art in the past seven years came after a five-year period when he stopped drawing after the death of his grandmother. Johncock left the track quickly. Savage hit was moved. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Learn more about merges. As Judy relates, There is no good way to get the horrible news that your dad has had an accident and died. "Well, you were running 150 mph, you're not running 250. 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. Yesterday Art Pollard left us. Art died inIndianapolis,Indianaas a result of injuries sustained in practice for the 1973Indianapolis500. Pollard raced at Indy seven times, finishing eighth in the 1967 race. Art Pollard's story deserves to be told, from his birth to his untimely death. "I had the gloves on, so I grabbed the hottest thing, the turbocharger, which was Art Pollard. Dallenbach said. And I set to work to build myself up. Rutherford was among the first on the scene of the crash. It was one of the most miserable weekends of his life. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. "I tried to keep an upbeat conversation: 'The seat's here for you, Swede, I'm just A (Jackson dropped his first name, Paul, about the time he went to New York in 1930.) Rene Thomas, the 1914 race winner, was driven around the track. Were it not for the lessons taught by tragedy, the race would be better forgotten. He was a real nice guy and we got along very well, Green said. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? He pulled into his pit and climbed out of his car. Auto Racer. His car rolled over and was engulfed in a fireball. 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. Going through turn one on one of the four laps, the car snapped on me. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. ARTHUR POLLARD OBITUARY *ARTHUR POLLARD* Former University of Arizona football star and horse racing legend, Arthur Pollard, died on September 8th, 2008 at age 86. English have been incinerated. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Art Pollard (7232111)? A fire truck traveling at an estimate 60 mph in the wrong direction hit Teran, who suffered crushed ribs and a fractured skull. More than 70 gallons of burning fuel sprayed into the grandstand and puddled on the track as cars scattered down the front stretch. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Second, where was I? And so that helped. nationality American born May 5, 1927 hometown Dragon, Utah died May 12, 1973 place of death Indianapolis. You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools, or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence. "It's a sad thing to say, but it is.". The second car out on the track was Graham Hill #70, who posted a four-lap average of 171.208 mph. They had recently returned from a New Orleans vacation with their wives and two other couples. Try again later. Note: Prior to 1965 Artwon 83 championship events in the Western Statesand Canada and became one ofSouthern Oregons biggest stars. Born in Dragon, Utah, and raised in the Portland, Oregon area, Pollard drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 19651973 seasons, with 84 career starts, including the 19671971 Indianapolis 500 races. | It consisted mostly of small landscapes and figurative scenes such as Going West (193435), in which Pollock utilized motifs derived from photographs of his birthplace at Cody. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; Johncock parked his car in the short chute and climbed out, intending to check on Savage, his teammate. Art Pollard: The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer by Bob Kehoe. With Pollards legacy in mind, the Douglas County Speedway and ASA/Northwest Sprint car Racing Association hosts an annual Art Pollard Memorial race each year in July on a Saturday night. Swede Savage Fan site - articles and pictures, | [5] Pollard also served in the United States Navy for a time. Patrick owned Patrick Racing, which fielded the winning car, driven by Gordon Johncock. Not just for publicity, but sincerely cared for people, Dippell said. All during practice he was saying that this might be his best year. And that soon became a tradition, and he was the first one to do that. 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. The. Pollard had clipped a wall, an impact that sent his car skidding into the infield grass . It did provide money. Driver Art Pollard was killed in an accident during pole day practice. Pollard, away from racing, worked as a car dealer and mechanic and worked with mental health charities. 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. At this time Pollock, who had been raised an agnostic, also attended the camp meetings of the former messiah of the theosophists, Jiddu Krishnamurti, a personal friend of Schwankovsky. get down the bloody straightaway.' I had to learn to walk again. Plain and simple. Methanol, at 70 degrees, weighs about 6.6 pounds a gallon. Please enter your email and password to sign in. It was the Golden Era of IndyCar racing. 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. 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. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. It was just a week after the local heros 46th birthday. another driver," Johncock said. scheduled 200 laps. Walther, 25, suffered a crushed kneecap and severe burns over most of his body. Schedule google_ad_channel ="0983136519"; Pollocks evolution from this point throughout the 1940s shows a struggle to find a process by which he could translate his entire personality into painting. Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Can You Match These Lesser-Known Paintings to Their Artists? My left hand was burned so bad that the tips of all the fingers were amputated. Additionally, he has written for other publications including Speedvision Online, DRIVE! canceled and he and many others on the team went instead to Methodist Hospital to check on He lived with his brother Charles and later in an apartment in Greenwich Village with his brother Sanford and Sanfords wife. Drag images here or select from your computer for Art Lee Pollard Jr. memorial. Savage, 26, suffered critical burns but survived 33 days. Reality set in quickly when, in a windy practice before pole qualifying, Pollard crashed in the first turn. Art was buried in McMinnville Oregon. His death hit my family very hard, and to this day we miss him. google_color_link = "0033FF"; car owner in Champ car. Walther struggled with addiction to pain medicine after his fiery wreck. Kunzman took over Pollard's car for the remainder of the 1973 season. It was too late for too many. This account has been disabled. May of 1973 was a deadly month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning it the nickname Bloody May. Very late in 1943, possibly in the early weeks of 1944, Pollock painted his first wall-size work, called Mural (c. 194344). With Memorial Day came gloomy skies and intermittent showers that interrupted Krasner, whom Pollock respected as an artist, had already proven her ability to handle his affairs with Guggenheim. He first qualified for the Indianapolis 500 in 1967. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 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. Nov 13, 1957 - Oct 2, 2019 There he came under the influence of Frederick John de St. Vrain Schwankovsky, a painter and illustrator who was also a member of the Theosophical Society, a sect that promoted metaphysical and occult spirituality. 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