List of Indianapolis 500 deaths
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[edit] Drivers
[edit] Drivers killed before the first Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
- 1909
- William Borque
[edit] Drivers killed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Thirteen drivers have been killed while competing in the "500". Ten races involved accidents claiming the lives of drivers.
[edit] Drivers killed during testing, practice or qualifications
- 1910
- Tommy Kincaid
- 1911
- Harry Martin
- 1926
- 1931
- 1932
- 1933
- William Denver
- 1934
- 1935
- Johnny Hannon
- Stubby Stubblefield
- 1940
- 1948
- 1949
- George Metzler
- 1953
- 1955
- 1957
- 1959
- Jerry Unser
- Bob Cortner
- 1961
- Tony Bettenhausen (practice)
- 1966
- 1968
- 1972
- 1973
- Art Pollard (practice)
- 1982
- Gordon Smiley (warm-up lap during qualifications)
- 1992
- Jovy Marcelo (practice)
- 1996
- Scott Brayton (practice)
- 2003
- Tony Renna (Firestone private testing session in October)
[edit] Crew
[edit] Riding mechanics killed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
- 1909
- Harry Holcomb (William Borque, driver)
- Claude Kellum (Charlie Merz, driver)
- 1911
- Sam Dickson (Arthur Greiner, driver)
- 1919
- Robert Bandini (Louis LeCocq, driver)
- Nicholas Molinero (Arthur Thurman, driver)
- 1930
- Paul Marshall (Cy Marshall, driver)
- 1933
- G.L. "Monk" Jordan (Lester Spangler, driver)
[edit] Riding mechanics killed in practice
- 1931
- Clarence Grover (Joe Caccia, driver)
- 1932
- Harry Cox (Benny Benefield, driver)
- 1933
- Bob Hurst (William Denver, driver)
- 1934
- Robert Hahn (Peter Kreis, driver)
- 1935
- Leo Whitaker (Stubby Stubblefield, driver)
- 1937
- Albert Opalko (Frank McGurk, driver)
- 1939
- Lawson Harris (Babe Stapp, driver)
[edit] Track personnel killed in Race
- 1961
- John Masariu (firefighter); Danville, Indiana
- 1973
- Armando Teran (pit crew member); Santa Monica, California
[edit] Spectators
[edit] Spectators killed at the Race
- 1909
- Homer Joliff; Franklin, Indiana
- James West, Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1923
- Bert Shoup; Lafayette, Indiana
- 1937
- George Warford; Indianapolis, Indiana
- Otto Rhode, Toledo, Ohio.
- 1938
- Everett Spence; Terre Haute, Indiana
- 1960
- Fred Linder; Indianapolis, Indiana
- William Craig, Zionsville, Indiana
- 1987
- Lyle Kurtenbach; Rothschild, Wisconsin
[edit] Bystander killed outside the track
- 1931
- Wilbur Brink; Indianapolis, Indiana (Struck by wheel over fence)
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