1973 Indianapolis 500 Rain Check Admission Ticket Gordon Johncock
$ 2.8
Description
1973 Indianapolis 500 Rain Check Admission Ticket Gordon Johncock. Indianapolis 500 admission ticket, May 28, 1973. Nice condition, see photos. Indianapolis 500 admission ticket, May 28, 1973. The 57th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana , on Wednesday, May 30, 1973. The race was held over three days because of rain and two major accidents. Three competitors—two drivers and one pit crew member—died from injuries suffered as a result of accidents that occurred during the month, another driver was critically injured, and over a dozen spectators suffered injuries and/or burns. After 133 of 200 laps were completed (332+ 1 ⁄2 mi (535.1 km)), rain halted the race, and Gordon Johncock was declared the winner, the first of his two Indy triumphs (1973, 1982 ). I was at the race the first two days but since I was in the Army stationed at Fort Benning, GA., we had to leave to get back to the post and missed the truncated race on Wednesday the 30th. Nice condition, see photos. In the US, combine with other auctions to save on shipping.
