they take serious or drastic measures, somebody always has to get hurt or killed," Following a stint in the U.S. Coast Guard and a career in the high-tech industry, he turned to automotive writing on a full-time basis, beginning with the Oregonian newspaper in 1994. But I didn't have enough muscles to do anything. He was unconscious until his death an hour later at Methodist Hospital of flame inhalation. It was a needed and welcome improvement. Support Small Business by ordering the book from Coastal181: Or order from Amazon.com Print or Kindle: Art Pollards story deserves to be told, from his humble beginnings in Dragon, Utah to his untimely death on Pole Day at Indianapolis in 1973. "I tried to keep an upbeat conversation: 'The seat's here for you, Swede, I'm just Try again. From his years with Benton through 1938, Pollocks work was strongly influenced by the compositional methods and regionalist subject matter of his teacher and by the poetically expressionist vision of the American painter Albert Pinkham Ryder. [Armando Moreno Teran was a 22 y/o from Culver City Ca. I actually had an opportunity to meet him once in Lexington. He liked to have fun. He had just turned 46 one week before he died. Jungian symbolism and the Surrealist exploration of the unconscious also influenced his works of this period; indeed, from 1939 through 1941 he was in treatment with two successive Jungian psychoanalysts who used Pollocks own drawings in the therapy sessions. At this time Pollock, who had been raised an agnostic, also attended the camp meetings of the former messiah of the theosophists, Jiddu Krishnamurti, a personal friend of Schwankovsky. Pole Day - Saturday May 12 - Death of Art Pollard. The impact tore off two wheels immediately, and the wings were also torn off during the slide. The book was released this year by Bob Kehoe of Hillsboro. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. interrupted again by rain, which, mercifully, caused it to be stopped at Lap 133 of the He is believed to be the first driver from Southern Oregon to race at Indy. Twelve cars were caught up in the wreckage as Walther's car pin-wheeled down the track upside down, gushing flaming methanol. A system error has occurred. Bob Kehoes book, Art Pollard: The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer, Chapter 30 May 12, 1973, Lifelong friends respond to Arts fatal accident, May 12, 1973. Omissions? Art Pollard. By the mid-50s, he was winning races all over the West Coast and attracted the attention of an Indy car owner in Southern California. This biographical article related to United States auto racing is a stub. Its probably more psychological because of the instant response with a gas engine. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. momentarily blinded by the fuel spray and ended up in the infield grass. Art Pollard, American race car driver (b. He was very popular, very quiet, but on the race track, very successful, Carnegie said. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Art Pollard (7232111)? Contact Bob Kehoe, author of Art Pollard:The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer.Request an autographed copy. Walther clipped Grant's left front tire, and the car jumped violently into the fence, He died of liver failure, attending physician Steve Olvey wrote in his book, "Rapid Response," due to a transfusion of contaminated plasma. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Wally Dallenbach, who started behind Walther in the middle of the seventh row, was Art was a good human being; a drivers driver. During one period in 1961, he won 22 of 28 main events. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. We just got on the plane and came home.". (Just last week, the wall was fitted with an innovative series of Pollard died Wednesday of cardiac arrest at a Los Angeles hospital, his longtime. Once I got the news I called the hospital, and by then he had passed away.. March 18, 1972 - At Phoenix Art qualified 21st in the #11 Quality Racing Scorpion now with a turbocharged Foyt powerplant. Memorial ID. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Arts son, Mike, turned away from the flatbed truck he was working on when the radio newsman uttered his fathers name. Granatelli was the CEO and affable pitchman of the car's sponsor, STP oil products. His death was the first at Indy since 1973 when Art Pollard and Swede Savage were killed and, to date, the last driver to die during qualifying. "He came off the wall and almost landed on the front of my car," said Lee Kunzman, whose first Indy start carried him only a few hundred yards. Caskey is 81 and Green is 85. Plain and simple. I mean, I was skinny. "What happened - what people saw - was my car hit a tire on Jerry Grant's Eagle and flip high into the air. If I can find it, I will attach a shot of it in another e-mail. The car slammed into the outside wall coming out of turn one, burst into flames, and spun as it headed to the grass on the inside of the short chute. Approximately one hour after the accident, Art Pollard was pronounced dead. Going through turn one on one of the four laps, the car snapped on me. There is a problem with your email/password. Year should not be greater than current year. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Art died inIndianapolis,Indianaas a result of injuries sustained in practice for the 1973Indianapolis500. The race started four hours late under threatening skies. But more often than not, car trouble kept him from winning the big prize at Indy. Among his contemporaries, he was respected for his deeply personal and totally uncompromising commitment to the art of painting. google_color_bg = "ECF8FF"; Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. We just took to each other, Green said. English Oops, we were unable to send the email. Updates? You have chosen this person to be their own family member. "Probably after me and you are dead and gone, that stuff they'll be racing will be Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. In time trials, with a car with the new air wing design, and running in high winds, the car went out of control and flipped several times at speeds over 190 miles an hour. He was a natural race car driver, Caskey said. Invalid memorial. During a subsequent practice lap, a wheel came off in the NE corner and he crashed, breaking his leg. "I would do my racing, get in an airplane and go And I set to work to build myself up. Bob Green remembers that windy Saturday morning, too; cant forget it really. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. google_ad_channel ="0983136519"; Search above to list available cemeteries. One driver, when he saw me, made a claw of his hand and with that warped fist, waved and said, "Hi, how are you?" Driver Art Pollard was killed in a horrific pole-day qualifying crash. There was a problem getting your location. He was 88. Pollard dominated racing on the super modified circuit on the West Coast in the late '50s and early '60s. It was too late for too many. I do not immediately recall the year, but one of our local motorcycle shops hosted him and his Indy car for a promotion. Please try again later. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Unfortunately, Indianapolis Motor Speedway was where Pollard lost his life in an accident on May 12, 1973, during a practice run for the Indy 500. It came automatic to him.. Party POLLARD--Barbara, who retired in 2002 as the English Department Chairperson at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City . Pollard's volume of art in the past seven years came after a five-year period when he stopped drawing after the death of his grandmother. June 8, 1969 The STP team showed up at Milwaukee with Greg Weld in the #57 STP Gerhardt Offy and it was a good thing. Its just like driving a passenger car. Smiley died instantly from massive trauma inflicted by the severe impact. Bob and his wife Karen reside in Hillsboro, Oregon. In 1956, Time magazine gave Pollock the name "Jack the Dripper," referencing his unique style of action painting. The car was uncompetitive and Art switched to a new Lotus Offy. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. As Judy relates, There is no good way to get the horrible news that your dad has had an accident and died. In 1945 Pollock married the painter Lee Krasner and moved to East Hampton, on the southern shore of Long Island, New York. builder who was credited with discovering Savage. For a moment it was up in the air and then it spun sideways and came down on fire. "I pulled up right at the end of pit road and remember telling the radio At the Brickyard, back in Indianapolis, they always knew him as the kinda guy that looked out for the other drivers. Christie was born in Grants Pass in 1924 and helped his family raise hops. I didn't cry 'til I got back to the bed. People came to see the storied track's first 200-mph laps. "Seldom have so many things that potentially could go wrong actually gone Art shook down a pushrod Plymouth V8 in one of last year's wedge-shaped Loutus cars that wears new aero features. "By Wednesday, when we showed up at the race track, the place stunk," he said. google_color_text = "000000"; To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. He did everything so well. We just dont!, It was hard, and I still miss having him in my life, adds Judy. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. On Saturday Art broke his own track record from the day before, again he won the A Dash, the Fast Heat Race, and two out of three of his 25 lap main events and finished 2nd in the other. You have to anticipate the throttletheres a lag there. "It was part of the gig.". Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? "I couldn't see where I was going or what I was doing. The race recommenced an hour later. The neighborhood kids (and dogs) were thrilled! wrong," said Dan Gurney, himself a driver until 1970 and later an owner and car It was one of the most miserable weekends of his life. By the mid-60s, car owners were trying to talk Pollard into driving their cars at Indianapolis. I suppose there is truth in the 7 degrees of separation theory. "It's a sad thing to say, but it is.". Tuesday was wet, as well, and the drivers saw the red flag while on their parade lap. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. It just makes driving at Indianapolis easier. A proud family man, a well-respected competitor, a humanitarian, and a friend to all, was gone. He was driving under the influence of alcohol and was killed after he was thrown from the vehicle. The two day event was held at the Kearney Bowl in Fresno California. Indianapolis -- Twenty-five years later, some of the memories return like yesterday, many have faded like dusty photographs and still others evoke unimaginable pain. Learn more about managing a memorial . He hit it head-on with enough force to rip the machine in two It was 5:30 p.m. Only 10 cars were still running. Here, we celebrate Arts remarkable life. 'You don't want to go up there.' "I was astounded. He didn't get to race in 1972 although he qualfied his STP Lola in 10th spot. He studied life drawing, painting, and composition with Benton for the next two and one-half years, leaving the league in the early months of 1933. We got treated terrible until we qualified. Retaining walls were raised, catch fences improved and some "trackside seating" was removed. I think I cried for about two minutes. ARTHUR POLLARD OBITUARY *ARTHUR POLLARD* Former University of Arizona football star and horse racing legend, Arthur Pollard, died on September 8th, 2008 at age 86. Clouds threatened again but sun broke through and the track dried. He was just an everyday, common person that shared stories. I told 'em I was at the Indy 500. Patrick owned Patrick Racing, which fielded the winning car, driven by Gordon Johncock. Resend Activation Email. what should have been the sixth row. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. This isn't going to do any good either. He always made time for the people he knew and for the fans, Judy Pollard enjoying Arts race car in their Medford driveway in 1967. The two went to high school together, played football together and even ended up at the same Navy base in San Diego. "Back then, it was like me sitting on this stool with a seat belt," Foyt said. He went to a hospital locally and started visiting that hospital and bringing drivers with him. Pollard's wreck (when he broke his leg in 1972) was a direct result of a broken right rear hub on his STP-Lola. A 10 car pile up on the opening lap eliminated Art and the #40 car. It consisted mostly of small landscapes and figurative scenes such as Going West (193435), in which Pollock utilized motifs derived from photographs of his birthplace at Cody. He went on to become a popular super-modified champion in the Western States in the 1960sand finally, the Indy Racing circuitachieving the pinnacle of racing, the famed BrickyardIndianapolis Motor Speedway in 1967. 2. The total distance covered was 1,450 feet (440m). An accident had not killed a driver here since 1973, when Art Pollard died on the first day of qualifications and Swede Savage died of injuries sustained in an accident during the race. . The car slammed into the wall coming out of turn one and spun as it headed to the grass on the inside of the short chute. Death 12 May 1973 (aged 46) Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA. When a race driver is killed on the track the first thing everybody says is,"That's too bad, he was a hell of a guy." In the obituary the next day, his past performances are listed and any other worthy achievements are mentioned. Art qualified in 6th spot in 1970. "I think it was because of things like that that I really never got that close to He is our most famous son, and whether you were privileged to know him or not you can take pride in the fact that Art was one of us., Our promise to Mike and Judy, and all who all knew him best, is as long as there is a Pacific Racing Association, Art Pollard will never be forgotten, both for the kind of guy he was and for his contributions to the sport we all love so much., (In early 1960s) I felt more comfortable running wheel-to-wheel with Art than anyone in history. When he married in 1945, Pollock moved to Long Island, where he lived for the rest of his life. Although the tragic '73 race left the whole sport in a sour mood, nobody recalls having doubts about going back in '74. Pollard frequently visited Larue Carter Memorial Hospital, a facility for mentally ill youth, and each May arranged for a busload or two of its children to come to the track for a picnic. | Share this memorial using social media sites or email. "I was down by the pit wall, steering left, and . Another Southern Oregon racer began his career at Indianapolis just a few years after Bob Christie retired. | Pop-off valves cut boost and the horsepower generated by turbochargers. He turned the car over to its owner, Foyt, who had gone out on Lap 37 with a failed bolt. Parts of my kneecap were smashed. "It really tries on a driver hard. Actor Michael J. Pollard, known for his roles in "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Star Trek," has died at the age of 80. My car hit another and then spun down the track with the wheels off it. The car slammed into the outside wall coming out of turn one, burst into flames, and spun as it headed to the grass on the inside of the short chute. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The pride of Roseburg and Medford, Oregon had driven his last lap. limits were instituted and the rear wings were clipped from 64 inches in width to 55. cemeteries found in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Art Pollard was crowned Champion (shown above) and awarded a 9 2 trophy after compiling 1,150 out of a possible 1,200 points over the two days. Auto Racer. One of the top athletes probably in the country. It gets to your stomach, to your head.". placed in ambulances, driving rain hit again. To this day, he "He told me, 'Don't go up there,'" Johncock recalled. "He was kind of cheering me on and was happy I was in a car, because we were "I think we can trim it out and get a little more out of it," Pollard responded. Fletcher warned Smiley. But after the wreck, I looked like I was fifteen years old again. Don Caskey was on his tractor when his wife Shirley called him inside on May 12, 1973. Art Pollard As I See Him by Andy Granatelli, Auto Racing Magazine Of The Worlds Greatest Sport, August 1969. and reduce the possibility of fire. Pollock was employed by the WPA Federal Art Project in the fall of 1935 as an easel painter. Last Updated: Jan 24, 2023 Article History Table of Contents Jackson Pollock See all media Born: January 28, 1912 Cody Wyoming Died: August 11, 1956 (aged 44) East Hampton New York Notable Works: "Mural" Movement / Style: Abstract Expressionism Action painting automatism modern art Notable Family Members: spouse Lee Krasner Art Pollard's story deserves to be told, from his humble beginnings in Dragon, Utah to his untimely death on Pole Day at Indianapolis in 1973. Magazine and eBay Motors. He was an engaging speaker and frequent spokesman. Burial. Failed to remove flower. I've been lifting weights since I was sixteen years old. Johncock's celebration wasn't much of a party. google_ad_width = 728; Of course, he got along with everyone real well.. When they got me up to walk, I'd get dizzy and go sit back down. Artle Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. Swede Savage Fan site - articles and pictures, | Pollard moved in next door to Caskey in 1944. His car exploded in an angry orange flash. "When somebody's hurt, he goes through a helluva rehabilitation process. Colin Chapman had returned to Indianapolis and Parnelli Jones was lending his expertise to the Granatelli team. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Safety was the watchword for the 1974 Indianapolis 500. "I remember the first time I saw what I looked like. "It's probably the lowest point in my life," said Patrick, who continues as a Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Art Pollard (Dad) began racing a small hydroplane on Oregons Umpqua River, next micro-midgets, then modified stockcars in a half-mile oval in Roseburg, Oregon. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jackson-Pollock, National Gallery of Art, Washington - Biography of Jackson Pollock, Guggenheim - Biography of Jackson Pollock, The Art Story - Biography of Jackson Pollock, Jackson Pollock - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Jackson Pollock - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). "After the second day, you started thinking: 'Who's next?'" Jim Nabors, an emergency fill-in the year before, sang "Back Home in Indiana" again. Johnny Rutherford won the pole position. Robin Millers 2016 Christmas Gifts Suggestions including Art Pollard: The Life and Legacy of a Gentleman Racer by Bob Kehoe. He was a real nice guy and we got along very well, Green said. As the race started, Salt Walther and Jerry Grant touched wheels, launching Walther's car into the catch fence . Email to Arts brother, Robert Bob Pollard. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. . There are no volunteers for this cemetery. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "When I finally did come back to racing, the other drivers didn't coddle me about what I'd been through. Your access to this service has been limited. This was after I'd begun to walk on my own. Art Pollard - driver Art Lee Pollard, Jr. (May 5, 1927 - May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver. Early Life Paul Jackson Pollock was born on January 28, 1912 in Cody, Wyoming. Art was born May 5, 1927 in Dragon, Utah. remember very vividly It came out in the papers that i said that maybe I didn't get bumped. history. His car rolled over and was engulfed in a fireball. With Pollards legacy in mind, the Douglas County Speedway and ASA/Northwest Sprint car Racing Association hosts an annual Art Pollard Memorial race each year in July on a Saturday night. google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; He had a high sense of ethics, Martin said. google_ad_channel ="0983136519"; Then all of a sudden we broke through that, and Bruce bought us white pants, we had Levis and t-shirtsand then about that time, we gained the respect of the rest of the people, Stewart said. I had to learn to walk again. (HTTP response code 503). More than 70 gallons of burning fuel sprayed into the grandstand and puddled on the track as cars scattered down the front stretch. And I was wasted. For the next two years Pollock lived in poverty, first with Charles and, by the fall of 1934, with his brother Sanford. The men invested countless evenings in the garage, burning the midnight oil to help transform an old 1933 Chevy Coupe into a bonafide competitor. 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