Gordon Smiley Fatal Indy 500 Crash Indianapolis 1982 On may 15th, 1982, a cocky young driver named gordon smiley went out to qualify for the 1982 indianapolis 500. only a week after gilles villenueve’s passing at zolder, the world was worried. 1980–1982. team (s) valvoline, intermedics. first race. 1980 indianapolis 500. last race. 1982 indianapolis 500. gordon eugene smiley (april 20, 1946 – may 15, 1982) was an american race car driver who was killed in a single car crash at the indianapolis motor speedway. [1] he was inducted into the nebraska auto racing hall of fame in 2000.
Set Of 7 5x7 Photos Of Crash Sequence Of Gordon Smiley At Gordon smiley is killed in a practice crash during the qualifyings warmup lap for the indy 500 1982. he was countersteering a slide in turn 3 and put the car. For the 1981 indy 500. he crashed out on lap 141 to finish in 22nd. the accident saturday, may 15, 1982: pole day rick mears came out early to qualify and shattered both the single and four lap records. with a single lap speed of 207.612 mph and averages 207.004 mph. about an hour later, two time starter gordon smiley gets. Indianapolis race car driver gordon smiley was killed saturday in a crash during time trials for the indianapolis 500. smiley, 36, grapevine, texas, died instantly when his new march cosworth. In 1982, record speeds were being set during qualification for the 1982 indianapolis 500. both kevin cogan and rick mears set new single lap and 4 lap record.
Set Of 7 5x7 Photos Of Crash Sequence Of Gordon Smiley At Indianapolis race car driver gordon smiley was killed saturday in a crash during time trials for the indianapolis 500. smiley, 36, grapevine, texas, died instantly when his new march cosworth. In 1982, record speeds were being set during qualification for the 1982 indianapolis 500. both kevin cogan and rick mears set new single lap and 4 lap record. Gordon smiley raced in the indianapolis 500 twice: in 1980 and 1981. unfortunately, he was never able to compete in a third. smiley was killed while trying to qualify for the race in 1982. Gordon smiley dies in fiery crash at indy may 15, 1982. april 20, 1946 – may 15, 1982. gordon smiley. (photo: ©david hutson) born in omaha, nebraska, usa. driving his first race at age 19, smiley was an accomplished road racer. he raced scca formula ford, formula atlantic, trans am, can am, formula 5000 and formula super vee.
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