Driver Salt Walther suffered serious injuries in a crash at the 1973 Indianapolis 500. He recovered and returned to race the next year. Learn more about the crash and the safety improvements that followed. | The Henry Ford

1973 Sugaripe Eagle/Offy | Indy 500 Race Morning Running in the Historic Car Lap before the race - the 1973 runner-up car of Bill Vukovich II. The Eagle chassis, designed by famous driver/owner Dan Gurney, was the gold standard of the time. It was powered by a turbo 4 cylinder Offenhauser capable of 750 - 1,000 horsepower. See the historic cars roar to life and take a lap at 10:30 AM on race day! #Indy500 | #ThisIsMay | #IMSMuseum | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum