Swede Savage - Indy 500 1973 - Various Angles

This accident marked a era. The era of violent accidents in Indy 500.

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[MattSavage1251]

Swede although i never met him was my great uncle... my dad has told me about him but now that im 17 i thought i would check him out and its crazy how many fans he has! Fior those who dont know he also was a very good football player! he was Allstate in highschool and played linebacker! he was about 6'2 205 lbs. and for back then he was considered a big man... he got kicked off the football team beacause he was getting paid for racing dirtbikes and cars therefor was considered a pro athlete...

[707jetairliner]

If anyone remembers Rick Mears pit fire in the 80's where he received facial burns, that was a methanol fire and was invisible to the eye.

[NJGirlShirl]

I worked for Wally Dallenbach Sr. I met Swede when Wally won the California 500. A very nice person, a good looking guy. The sadest moment that I remember...He did not die on impact. He lived for 2 weeks and then passed away. We will never forget...Mr. Dallenbach was fine person. He brought us gifts when he won. He rode up to Goodyear in one of two dune buggies. He had a lime green dune buggy and a purple dune buggy. They were legal years ago. Car 40. I still have pictures.

[1957thack]

@f4tweet Gasoline last year 1964 After the Sachs MacDonald crash.

[gallantman44]

wow, I remember seeing this Live on TV when I was ten years old. I never forgot this guys name. I always thought he had a cool as hell name.

[RockHotTamales]

After the crash, You see white coat next to the car? Sadly, he got ran over and killed by the firetruck

[707jetairliner]

@DC322 Yes i sure do remember that fire erupted so quickly off the rotors. I know it wasn't, but that almost looked like a gasoline fire with all the black smoke. I'll have to say though, they had it put out pretty fast. They need some of those rescue people at Texas or where ever it was that they let Simona De Sylvestro sit in that burning race car for about a minute!

[DC322]

@707jetairliner I remember that on the highlights. No more methanol fuel anymore in Indycar racing. Remember the 1994 F1 German Grand Prix where Verstappen's Benetton was in flames due to the fuel splashing on the hot brake rotors. That was scary to say the least.

[gmiky]

@gitrdonedavid actually, he didn't die on impact (which is a miracle). he died 33 days later, from contaminated plasma.

[gitrdonedavid]

Lucky he died on impact would hate for anyone to be burned to death.

[gobackto82]

@707jetairliner I remember it was in an Open Wheel WTF video. But I think the account was taken down.