Danny Ongais 1981 Indy 500 HUGE CRASH

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Uploaded by on Dec 14, 2010

Danny Ongais slams nearly head-on into the Turn 3 wall and explodes on the 64th lap of the 1981 Indy 500. He was nearly completely exposed, and was critically injured, but recovered from injuries to race in later races, including the Indy 500.

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  • @twotoneify Danny was also a champion drag racer in the 1960's

  • @Kenmorfdublin Yes and Jim McKay

  • The jaws of life prised him from the jaws of death.

  • Is that Jackie Stewart?

  • he also had raced for a win in the IROC series for a win in 1984 Gorden smiley bless his soul was undobtably the worst crash i have seen in open wheel racing

  • he also had raced for a win in the IROC series for a win in 1984

  • Sadly the next year Gordon Smiley would lose his life in qualifing.

  • i see his body sticking out were the front is!

  • @randumbthinker1196 No he didn't. And what's wrong with you?

  • @manthing43 I didn't know that about '87, but I knew that about '96. Shame, Brayton was probably gonna win!

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