We just took to each other, Green said. "I had the gloves on, so I grabbed the hottest thing, the turbocharger, which was He was a truck driver who was elated when asked to become an STP crewman.]. plastic cylinders and covering plates designed to minimize the force of impact. placed in ambulances, driving rain hit again. Art was a good human being; a drivers driver. His racing was not professional in the Northwest and the Western states. Family members linked to this person will appear here. "We flipped it over and I didn't want to see him because I knew I had to race. He was a natural race car driver, Caskey said. During pole qualifying earlier that month, driver Art Pollard was killed in a horrific crash when his car topped 191 mph, then struck the outside wall, burst into flames, spun into the infield. Then Johncock recorded an unofficial lap of 199.4 mph during tire testing in March 1973. Bobby Unser took the pole at 195.940 mph, 17 mph faster than the year before. Arts son, Mike, turned away from the flatbed truck he was working on when the radio newsman uttered his fathers name. Seats from behind at 60 mph and killed him. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 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. A crew. If there is anything good that came about from the 1973 Indianapolis, it was a new Email to Arts brother, Robert Bob Pollard. "That's what people saw. He finished in the top ten 30 times, with two victories, both in 1969, at Milwaukee and Dover. It was a lot of fun.. No matter. Very late in 1943, possibly in the early weeks of 1944, Pollock painted his first wall-size work, called Mural (c. 194344). He was 46. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? The traditional post-race banquet was A popular super-modified champion in the Western States in the 1960s - to . And I told 'em: "Goddammit, somebody hit me from behind.". Walther's fate might have been worse; had the tank stayed with the car he surely would | he also had the rookie of the year, Graham McRae, who finished 16th. The flames melted it and crinkled it all up.". Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Methanol, at 70 degrees, weighs about 6.6 pounds a gallon. It was horrendous and I could tell it was not good. Art had little practice time in the car, but late in the afternoon, Art pulled onto the track in his #20 turbine, and his average speed of 166.297 was good enough to earn the 11thstarting spot in the middle of the fourth row. 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. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jackson-Pollock, National Gallery of Art, Washington - Biography of Jackson Pollock, Guggenheim - Biography of Jackson Pollock, The Art Story - Biography of Jackson Pollock, Jackson Pollock - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Jackson Pollock - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). 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. "He told me, 'Don't go up there,'" Johncock recalled. George Snider had. "I couldn't see where I was going or what I was doing. Art Pollard - driver Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. |, Copyright 1999-2006 Year should not be greater than current year. google_ad_type = "text_image"; Pollard dominated racing on the super modified circuit on the West Coast in the late '50s and early '60s. Indianapolis Star - Sunday, May 13, 1973. Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming, on January 28, 1912. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. | Art Pollard (born 05 May 1927 Dragon, Utah; died 12 May 1973 Indianapolis, Indiana). He was just an everyday, common person that shared stories. 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. Magazine and eBay Motors. If I can find it, I will attach a shot of it in another e-mail. Clouds threatened again but sun broke through and the track dried. During one period in 1961, he won 22 of 28 main events. With Memorial Day came gloomy skies and intermittent showers that interrupted He has held positions as Media Coordinator for an SCCA Pro Series, and Public Relations Coordinator for a producer of major hot rod shows. Fletcher warned Smiley. During one period in 1961, he won 22 of 28 main events. The race started four hours late under threatening skies. | He unstrapped and pronounced the day "the happiest of my life.". He went on to qualify for six races, but broke his leg in a qualifying accident in 1972 and had to sit out that race. Johncock, who would win again when he beat Rick Mears by .16 seconds in 1982, didn't look or sound happy. He qualified in 31st spot in 1971. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Finally the green flag waved at 3 p.m. Antsy drivers made for a haphazard field, with four cars across the narrow track in improved even more. As the race started, Salt Walther and Jerry Grant touched wheels, launching Walther's car into the catch fence . He didn't get to race in 1972 although he qualfied his STP Lola in 10th spot. A crowd estimated at 250,000 swarmed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's grandstands, suites and infield on May 12, 1973. Photo courtesy of Bob Pollard. By the mid-50s, he was winning races all over the West Coast and attracted the attention of an Indy car owner in Southern California. "I tried to keep an upbeat conversation: 'The seat's here for you, Swede, I'm just He did everything so well. The car was uncompetitive and Art switched to a new Lotus Offy. Growing up in the small. Granatelli was the CEO and affable pitchman of the car's sponsor, STP oil products. Legendary Track Announcer Tom Carnegie says Pollard carried a high level of sportsmanship and driving that attracted fans. "They had everybody stopped there in Turn 4," Johncock said. He finished in the top ten 30 times, with 2 victories, both in 1969, atMilwaukeeandDover. Dallenbach said. Among his contemporaries, he was respected for his deeply personal and totally uncompromising commitment to the art of painting. "When I finally did come back to racing, the other drivers didn't coddle me about what I'd been through. "It was January 1, 2016, and I was just like, 'Eh,. Evergreen Memorial Park. He would share an apartment in Greenwich Village with Sanford and his wife until 1942. And it was like talking to your next door neighbor. Savage, 26, suffered critical burns but survived 33 days. Art Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 - May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. and trigger another explosion of fuel and car parts. Once I got the news I called the hospital, but by then he had passed away. It was really impressive, he said. There was an error deleting this problem. People came to see the storied track's first 200-mph laps. Pollard's was an uncommon touch. "My whole family was in tears. get down the bloody straightaway.' Green, who lives in Eugene, was once Pollards body and paint man. His father, LeRoy Pollock, was. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. "It's probably the lowest point in my life," said Patrick, who continues as a Schedule Bring Eventually I began to work with the weights. The race recommenced an hour later. He was 88. "This is what everybody feared," ABC's Jim McKay told the worldwide television audience. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. He was an engaging speaker and frequent spokesman. when he lost control of his STP red Eagle-Offy. 'George, he was a great lover of . rescue Walther. On the west coast, daughter Judy (then 23-years-old) and son Mike (25-years-old) heard this shocking and unwelcome news on radio and television in the early morning hours. His car rolled over and was engulfed in a fireball. "Very sad, about as sad as you can get," Pat Patrick said 40 years later. One of the top athletes probably in the country. I've been lifting weights since I was sixteen years old. Rene Thomas, the 1914 race winner, was driven around the track. 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 grid was reset without Walther. "I still feel bad about it. Maybe not to dad, because I think he took the relationships he had for granted, because he was that way though his whole life. The car was demolished. about it," winner Gordon Johncock said. The total distance covered was 1,450 feet (440 m). The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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. There was a problem getting your location. Art Pollard: The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer. 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. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. "It's a sad thing to say, but it is.". During a subsequent practice lap, a wheel came off in the NE corner and he crashed, breaking his leg. Omissions? The two went to high school together, played football together and even ended up at the same Navy base in San Diego. And I looked in it. Tom Carnegie, you know, the voice of Indy, when he says, after being there 60 years, that dad was the most loved driver among the other drivers, that means more than if he ever won Indianapolis to me. Savage was moving toward the front again on Lap 59 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. But I didn't have enough muscles to do anything. A TV news report, that included interviews with friends and daughter, Judy Dippell. Somebody from the hospital released the news, but I was not able to get in touch with anybody before the news became public.. Martin says Bob Christie was a class act in the racing community. ". "Seldom have so many things that potentially could go wrong actually gone Plain and simple. But more often than not, car trouble kept him from winning the big prize at Indy. In 1968, he teamed up to drive one of Andy Granatelli's famous STP Lotus Turbines. The family left Cody, Wyoming, 11 months after Jacksons birth; he would know Cody only through family photographs. 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. 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. 1965: 3 races;0 wins; 0 Podiums; 0 Pole Positions, 1966: 7 races;0 wins; 0 Podiums; 0 Pole Positions, 1967: 10 races; 0 wins; 0 Podiums; 1 Pole Position, 1968: 20 races; 0 wins; 0 Podiums; 1 Pole Position, 1969: 18 races; 2 wins; 3 Podiums; 0 Pole Positions, 1970: 10 races; 0 wins; 1 Podium;0 Pole Positions, 1971: 10 races; 0 wins; 1 Podium;0 Pole Positions, 1972: 4 races;0 wins; 0 Podiums; 0 Pole Positions, 1967: Car #16; Thermo-King; Laps completed: 195; Start 13; Finished 8, 1968: Car #20; STP; Laps completed: 188; fuel shaft failure; Start 11; Finished 13, 1969: Car #40; STP; Laps completed: 7; driveline failure; Start 12; Finished 31, 1970: Car #10; Car Wash Systems; Laps completed: 28; Piston failure; Start 6; Finished 30, 1971: Car #64; Gilmore; Laps completed: 45; Valve failure; Start 31; Finished 26. He won two Indy car events in 1969, and finished second in the first two California 500s at Ontario Motor Speedway. By the mid-60s, car owners were trying to talk Pollard into driving their cars at Indianapolis. All I asked was if theyd give me time to call his family in Oregon, Pat recalls. Johncock parked his car in the short chute and climbed out, intending to check on Savage, his teammate. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Art L. Pollard, 61, of Commerce City, passed away October 2, 2019 in Brighton CO surrounded by his family. 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. One driver, when he saw me, made a claw of his hand and with that warped fist, waved and said, "Hi, how are you?" Ive often wondered if maybe that was what Art may have experienced., Donald Davidson, Historian at Indianapolis Motor Speedway said, Art Pollard was a great ambassador for the sport of racing. A native of Portland, Oregon, Bob Kehoe is a freelance automotive journalist and photographer who wrote his first car column for his high school newspaper. Back then, the Wide World of Sports televised the qualifier, but they did radio updates every thirty minutes, Mike said. I was lucky to have him for a dad, even if I had him less time than I wanted. He lived with his brother Charles and later in an apartment in Greenwich Village with his brother Sanford and Sanfords wife. Failed to report flower. Your access to this service has been limited. Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. So it was being a good father, a good man, and a person of integrity that I admire, Dippell said. Mud and sodden trash was everywhere. 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. Current IndyCars generate 670 horsepower. For a moment it was up in the air and then it spun sideways and came down on fire. 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. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. GREAT NEWS! Retaining walls were raised, catch fences improved and some "trackside seating" was removed. Art was born May 5, 1927 in Dragon, Utah. After the delay, Johncock moved into the lead and dominated until the race was Swede Savage - driver (died later), It erupted in flames with the green flag still waving. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Car trouble ends his day early on lap 45. He died after driving drunk and crashing into a tree in New York in 1956, at age 44. limits were instituted and the rear wings were clipped from 64 inches in width to 55. hands. Photo courtesy of Mike Pollard. The car was running smoothly. When they got me up to walk, I'd get dizzy and go sit back down. ). Art drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965 through 1973 seasons, with 84 career starts, including the 1967 through 1971 Indianapolis 500 races. He died of natural causes last year, at the age of 85. You have to get on the turbine much sooner. google_ad_client = "pub-8002195670072149"; 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. google_color_text = "000000"; Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Emily Kasriel explores the art of plague from the Black Death to current times. and reduce the possibility of fire. "I was down by the pit wall, steering left, and . Make a life-giving gesture The men invested countless evenings in the garage, burning the midnight oil to help transform an old 1933 Chevy Coupe into a bonafide competitor. Pollard raced a wide variety of both cars and other machinery; this included hydroplanes, micro midgets and super modified stock cars. 2. I had no brows and almost like a burr haircut. google_page_url = document.location; The. 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. After a while, I told my friend that I had to get back home to watch the time trials. In 1973, that figure was in excess of 1,000. Bob and his wife Karen reside in Hillsboro, Oregon. 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. 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. That point was clearly emphasized in Art Pollard: The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer. His lover, artist Ruth Kligman, was the only survivor of the accident. catching its nose and twirling like a propeller a half-dozen times while also overturning. He explored themes including surrealist navigation of the unconscious and Jungian symbolism. for Championship Auto Racing Teams. The grandstand was showered in debris and burning fuel. He was always racing. . Unfortunately Art slipped in Johnny Rutherford's oil and crashed in turn 1. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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. . garbage, and half the 350,000 fans went home. "In that crash forty percent of my body was burned. Art was buried in McMinnville Oregon. the condition of Savage. But Patrick also lost a crewman, Teran, and a driver, Savage. Art qualified in 6th spot in 1970. 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. He was killed during practice on Pole Day for the 1973 Indianapolis 500 when his car hit the wall and caught fire. You slow down the film and there's no other conclusion you can come to. 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. google_ad_height = 90; He had just turned 46-years-old one week earlier. Racing Accident Of Art Pollard Matthew Cipolla 3.25K subscribers Subscribe 7.6K views 1 year ago INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY He died in Indianapolis, Indiana as a result of injuries sustained in. I was surprised to find the site honoring your brother, his career, and untimely death. The 1973 Indianapolis 500 remains one of the lowest points in American motor sports Pollard was born in Dragon, Utah, but spent much of his youth in and around Los Angeles. His early work depicts landscapes and figures with surrealist elements. In 1961, Art won one of his favorite races, The Western States Championship in Fresno Ca. Generated by Wordfence at Wed, 1 Mar 2023 22:21:11 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. clean this time, with Bobby Unser getting a jump on Rutherford, who missed a gear change. I do not immediately recall the year, but one of our local motorcycle shops hosted him and his Indy car for a promotion. they take serious or drastic measures, somebody always has to get hurt or killed," Bob Stewart was a member of his first crew at Indianapolis, and a life-long friend. the blue McLaren-Offy of rookie David "Salt" Walther drifted to the right, Over the left hand I wear a glove, a black glove. | Recent studies by art historians and scientists . I think I cried for about two minutes. ", "To me, it was a horrible year," recalled Andy Granatelli. Died after a huge crash in a practice session for the 1973 Indy 500. 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. We have set your language to remember very vividly "By then, I could laugh about it. Art won $941.00 for his 14th place finish and Bobby Unser won the race. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The following year, while driving one of the celebrated STP-Turbo cars, he qualified 11th and was running fourth with just a few laps to go when a fuel pump drive shaft broke and forced him from the competition. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Pollard dominated racing on the super modified circuit on the West Coast in the late '50s and early '60s. "This is why there has been such a terrible atmosphere of fear here, all weekend long.". This brought back many memories for Fletcher, who owned the car that Art Pollard died in during the 1973 race. . He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965-1973 seasons, with 82 career starts, including the 1967-1971 Indianapolis 500 races. interrupted and shortened the race. He really put his foot into it and topped teammate Hills speed with an incredible 171.559 mph average. I'd lost fifty pounds or so. Tuesday was wet, as well, and the drivers saw the red flag while on their parade lap. From a small hydroplane on Oregons Umpqua River to micro-midgets and modified stock cars on a half-mile oval in Roseburg, Oregon. Search above to list available cemeteries. Verify and try again. He was a true sportsman, a very strong competitor, and wouldnt hurt a fly. [1][2][3] He was pronounced dead approximately one hour and three minutes after the accident. He died Dec. 27, 2012. admitted that seeing an old friend's accident kept him on the safe side of 200. Artle Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. And I saw myself and , honest to God, didn't believe it was me. Art Pollard's story deserves to be told, from his birth to his untimely death. On-board fuel capacity was cut from 75 gallons to 40, turbocharger boost pressure Then I thought: Well, shit. It was just a week after the local heros 46th birthday. In the fifties he soon built a reputation as a tough competitor. google_ad_type = "text_image"; To this day, he The total distance covered was 1,450 feet (440m). Walther's Milwaukee-area auto dealer. 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. A 10 car pile up on the opening lap eliminated Art and the #40 car. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. You have to anticipate the throttletheres a lag there. friends . 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. Jackson Pollock is best known for his action paintings and Abstract Expressionist works. "Probably after me and you are dead and gone, that stuff they'll be racing will be A proud family man, a well-respected competitor, a humanitarian, and a friend to all, was gone. Coming out of Turn 4 on the next lap, the rear of his 1,500-pound Eagle, heavy with 500 pounds of methanol, twitched. "I think we can trim it out and get a little more out of it," Pollard responded. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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