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Indianapolis 500' Time Trials

Indianapolis 500' Time Trials
Clip: 426279_1_1
Year Shot: 1966 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1748
Original Film: 039-039-05
HD: N/A
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Timecode: 00:52:45 - 00:54:09

Mario Andretti turns in the fastest time of the day, close to 166 miles an hour, and wins the coveted pole position as qualifying runs for the Classic Indianapolis "500" continue. Last year's champ, Jim Clark, is second fastest, with 164 miles an hour. Wide Angle of the Indianapolis 500' race track with massive crowds in attendance just for the time trials. Race cars reach top speeds on the race track. A. J. Foyt drives car No #2 that was built overnight for him. Shots of racing fans sitting and standing in the stands. Race car No #19, Jim Clark pulls into a pit stop. No #24 British racer, Norman Graham Hill makes a pit stop as well. Shot of Graham Hill without his helmet as he sits in his car rubbing his hair back. No #26 American Racer, Rodger M. Ward, takes photos in his car for the photographers. No # 98 "Parnelli" Jones pulls into the pit as his Firestone jacketed pit crew rush to attend to his car. CU of Parnelli sitting in his car without a helmet. Race car No #1 Mario Andretti pulls into the pit. Photographers and his pit crew including Little Tiger hold up newspaper headlining Andretti breaking a new racing record. The race cars resume speeding around the track.