Sachs and sports car driver Dave MacDonald, a 500 rookie, were killed in a fiery crash involving seven cars on the second lap of the 500, were killed in a fiery crash involving seven cars on the second lap of the 500, were killed in a fiery crash involving seven cars on the second lap of the 500, were killed in a fiery crash involving seven cars on the second lap of the 500, were killed in a fiery crash involving seven cars on the second lap of the 500, were killed in a fiery crash involving seven cars on the second lap of the 500, were killed in a fiery crash involving seven cars on the second lap of the 500, were killed in a fiery crash
1964 Indianapolis 500. MacDonald was driving a car owned and designed by Mickey Thompson, the #83 "Sears-Allstate Special". (MacDonald was driving a car owned and designed by Mickey Thompson, the #83 "Sears-Allstate Special".) Thompson had requested USAC officials to visit his shop in California to inspect the car while it was under construction so that he would not invest money in the car if there was a chance that it would be disqualified at the Speedway. Thompson had requested USAC officials to visit his shop in California to inspect the car while it was under construction so that he would not invest money in the car if there was a chance that it would be disqualified at the Speedway. USAC <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Working in the cramped spaces of the garage area, Thompson and crew practically rebuilt the car to meet the new USAC specs.<unk> Working in the cramped spaces of the garage area, Thompson and crew practically rebuilt the car to meet the new USAC specs. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Graham Hill tested the vehicle before Indy but refused to drive it in 1963.<unk> Graham Hill tested the vehicle before Indy but refused to drive it in 1963. Masten Gregory crashed earlier in the month due to aerodynamic lift.<unk> Masten Gregory crashed earlier in the month due to aerodynamic lift. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ After they pulled in, Clark emphatically urged MacDonald to get out of the car. "Get out", said Clark. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Brabham credited Gregory's advice with saving his life.<unk> Brabham credited Gregory's advice with saving his life.