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Curtain Raiser For Indianapolis 500

Curtain Raiser For Indianapolis 500
Clip: 426217_1_1
Year Shot: 1966 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1747
Original Film: 039-025-05
HD: N/A
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Timecode: 00:05:44 - 00:06:43

The nation's top drivers compete in the Phoenix 150 mile race, a warm-up for the Indianapolis Five Hundred Classic. Jim McElreath gets home first with an average of close to 99 miles an hour. He will be one of the stars at Indianapolis when that race is sent to theatres over closed circuit television. Jimmy Bryan Championship Race. This is a curtain raiser for the Indy-500 and the nations top drivers are here. Mario Andretti and AJ Foyt. Jim McElreath sitting in his race car getting last minute adjustments done. Roger Ward in car. People sitting and standing in the stands. Race starter waves his flag and the cars are off and running. High Angle Shot the race cars speeding around the track. More footage of the cars speeding around the track but this time there's a back drop of the high hills in the background. he checker flag is being waved and they have a winner of the race, Jim McElreath. Jim McElreath standing in the winners circle with his wife smiling away and they give each other a small peck (kiss),