Reel

"500" Qualifying Trials

"500" Qualifying Trials
Clip: 426637_1_1
Year Shot: 1965 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1735
Original Film: 038-040-02
HD: N/A
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Timecode: 00:44:32 - 00:46:02

Tens of thousands are on hand to see the field qualify for the Indianapolis Five Hundred. MCA - Closed Circuit Television is bringing the classic to theatres and arenas all across the nation...giving everyone a chance to see qualifiers like Parnelli Jones, Jim Clark, Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt. "A.J." qualified easily establishing a new track record for the trials. Aerial shot - Indianapolis Speedway Race Track. Throngs in the racing stands. VIPs standing on the track before the racing begins. Indianapolis 500 racing balloons released. Man taking a picture with a 35mm camera. NO #2 racing car. Roger Ward. CU - NO #82 race car. Jim Cox. Jim Cox seated in the car wearing a helmet. MCA close circuit TV camera and camera man. Mario Andretti sitting in NO #12. Mario Andretti sitting in his race car with his helmet on. MS - Backsides of the mews media. NO #1 The great AJ Foyt is driving this race car and his top speed at the try-outs was 161 mph. Aerial - Looking down at the thousands of cars parked in the lot and little dots that are filling up the stands, those little dots are people. Indi 500' Racing Trophy with the heads and names of the winners who have won past races.