posted on February 28, 2012 with 32 notes
It’s 1965, and the Indy 500 is broadcast live for the first time in national television. The timing was then, perfect. No non-american driver had won the Indy 500 since Ralph de Palma in 1915, and Jim Clark conquered the hearts of both European and his (new) American fans, with an astonishing first place for him and Lotus.

It’s 1965, and the Indy 500 is broadcast live for the first time in national television.

The timing was then, perfect. No non-american driver had won the Indy 500 since Ralph de Palma in 1915, and Jim Clark conquered the hearts of both European and his (new) American fans, with an astonishing first place for him and Lotus.

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  4. populuxecowboy said: This is a great blog. I look forward to all the great historical photos you manage to dig up. Just a quick grammatical note: The past tense of “broadcast” is “broadcast.” There is no “broadcasted.”
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