Bob Christie Rushing to Help Amick and Rathmann, 1959

Description: Driver Bob Christie runs from his #65 car as men with fire extinguishers hurry behind to the track where Dick Rathmmans #16 car rests atop Richard Amicks #43 car. Driver Jim Rathmann broke his back when his car landed on top of Richard Amicks during a practice warmup run for the 100 mile race that was to be held there.
Origin: 1959
Contributor(s): Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library
Source: http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/IMS/id/12566
Collection: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Collection
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
Copyright: Copyright Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Copyright permissions granted for non-commercial use by Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Subjects: Christie, Bob, 1924-2009
Amick, Richard, 1929-1995
Rathmann, James, 1924-2000
Milwaukee (Wis.)
Automobile mechanics
Automobiles, Racing
Crowds
Fire extinguishers
Automobile racing accidents

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