Chet Miller with his Damaged Bohnalite Special, 1934
| Description: |
Driver Chet Miller perches atop the drivers seat of his #46 Bohnalite Special as it rests damaged near the garages. During the previous days Indianapolis 500 race, Chet Miller and his riding mechanic had hit the wall of the track while racing and launched themselves over the top. Upon landing upright they then drove the racecar back to the garages without any need of a tow truck. |
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| Origin: | 1934 |
| 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/15751 |
| 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: |
Miller, Chet, 1902-1953 Automobiles, Racing Automobile racing drivers Automobile repair shops Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) Indianapolis Speedway Race Automobile racing accidents |
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