The Curse of the Indy 500: 1958's Tragic Legacy

Cover; THE CURSE OF THE INDY 500; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. A Convoluted Account of the Crash; 2. A Race-Day Shootout; 3. May Was Busting Out All Over; 4. Oâ#x80;#x99;Connorâ#x80;#x99;s Eternal Home; 5. The City of Railroads; 6. Deadly Summer of â#x80;#x99;58; 7. Safety Wasnâ#x80;#x99;t First; 8. Daytona Enters the Picture; 9. No Average Day at the Beach; 10. Champion of the Dirt; 11. How Fast Is Too Fast?; 12. Oâ#x80;#x99;Connor Victim of Jinx?; 13. Jerry Unser, Unlucky Trendsetter; 14. The Good and Bad of Ed Elisian; 15. Journeymen Drivers Also Victimized; 16. Death Common at Langhorne

17. The Short Career of Bobby Ball18. Speedway Claims Bettenhausen; 19. Tonyâ#x80;#x99;s Legacy Continues; 20. Check Out Those Helmets; 21. Keller in Vukovich Crash; 22. Thomson Known for Bravery; 23. Among All Else, Foyt Is Survivor; 24. Sachs Almost Won in â#x80;#x99;61; 25. The Little Car That Could; 26. Everyone Loved the Novi; 27. Innocent Victims; 28. Sport Loses Two Good Men; 29. He Was a Wonderful Gentleman; 30. Fire and Fear Are Synonymous; 31. Just Get It Over; 32. Danger Highest on Short Tracks; 33. â#x80;#x99;58 Drivers Canâ#x80;#x99;t Escape Fate; 34. Dodge Loses in Photo Finish; 35. Phrase Almost Prophetic

36. Later That Night He Was Gone37. Jud Larson, A Breed Apart; 38. A New Rival for Indy; 39. Wardâ#x80;#x99;s Time Finally Arrives; 40. Dick Is Jim and Jim Is Dick; 41. Ward Walks Away; 42. Major Celebrities Missed Race; 43. Dick, the Other Rathmann; 44. Hollywood Comes to Indy; 45. Fans Fall to Their Death; 46. Goldsmith Was Multi-dimensional; 47. The Lady Lost Her Life; 48. Indy among Top-10 Dangerous Tracks; 49. The Former Winnerâ#x80;#x99;s Last Race; 50. Death Wasnâ#x80;#x99;t Only Bad Result; 51. Most Great Indy Drivers Survived; 52. Mario Survives Spectacular Flip; 53. The Most Deadly Sport?

54. The Trials of Cal Niday55. Weyant, the Oldest Survivor; 56. Stewart Pushes for Safety; 57. He Was Still Alive; 58. Lower Leg Injuries Were Prevalent; 59. Flying Starts Can Be Frightening; 60. Getting Out While Gettingâ#x80;#x99;s Good; 61. Major Survivable Crashes; 62. No Chance of Survival; 63. Bill Cheesbourg, One of a Kind; 64. Sutton Retired after Seeing Kenyon Wreck; 65. Boyd Saw a Lot of Action; 66. Speed and Safety May Not Mix; Notes