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- The Speedway is packed full of spectators in 1955.
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- The cars roar into turn one at the start. IMS photo.
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- Al Herman follows Don Freeland in 12 and Cal Niday in 22 out of turn 4 early in the race.
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- The pits as the cars race past at speed.
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- Turn 1 crowd.
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- Fred Agabasian in the Federal Engineering Special.
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- Fred Agabsian slides backwards through turn two while running in 6th place and is out of the race.
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- Fred Agabaian spins in turn two as Vuky takes the low road to safety.
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- Vukovich gets left front tire off the pavement as he roars through the Northwest Turn.
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- Vuky and the Hopkins Special in slides through turn one.
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- McGrath and Vuky lead the field in their early race duel.
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- Muscular arm steadies the steering wheel in turn one.
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- The duel: McGrath and Vuky enter turn one, leaving the field in their dust.
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- The Hopkins Sepcial in turn one.
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- Vuky leans into the corner.
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- Vuky in turn one.
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- Vuky lines up Al Herman for a pass.
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- Vuky slides low to pass a lapped car driven by Al Herman in turn 1, from stand E.
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- McGrath and Vuky give their all early in the race.
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- Vukovich edges closer to the Hinkle Special.
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- Vuky makes his move on McGrath as the cars cross the starting line. McGrath held the line and maintained his lead in turn one.
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- Vuky follows McGrath through turn one.
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- Vuky uses his midget racing skills as he tries a low side pass on McGrath.
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- Artificially created image, the cars have been added, the rest of the photo is a good example of a practice day at the entrance to turn one.
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- Artistic rendering of McGrath and Vuky in turn 3.
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- Vuky puts pressure on McGrath.
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- Vuky and Mcgrath focus on their elegant battle early in the race.
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- Vuky places his car well below the usual line in an attempt to pass McGrath.
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- Vukovich dives to the inside almost touching the grass in an effort to take McGrath.
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- Vuky takes the short route through turn one as McGrath holds his line.
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- Vukovich takes a very low line entering turn one in his attempt to pass as McGrath is not intimidated
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- A composite photo with McGrath holding his lead from the charging Vukovich.
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- The leaders exit turn 2 and Vuky sets up McGrath for a pass.
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- McGrath and Vuky speed past the photograhers in the relative safety of the grass inside of the creek, which is now covered and tunnels underground.
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- Vuky leads Mcgrath in close quarters.
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- Vuky puts some distance betwen his Hopkins Special and McGrath.
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- Vuky in turn one on the ragged edge with a a little oversteer.
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- The cars are a blur through turn one.
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- Vuky exits turn 4 and enters the home straight.
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- Boyd at speed early in the race.
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- McGrath and the Hinkle Special powers through the turn at IMS.
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- A thin veil of smoke comes from the Hinkle Special.
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- Mcgrath at speed.
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- McGrath on the bricks.
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- McGrath works on his car about the time Vuky crashes on the backstretch.
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- McGrath exiting his car after a valient race with Bill Vukovich.
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- McGrath hopes to find a solution to his mechanical woes while his rival crashes on the back stretch.
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- McGrath pits and considers the mechanical problems plaguing his car.
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- McGrath looks at the engine compartment.
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- McGrath consoled by the Jones and Maley team.
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- A view of pit signals and the gigantic crowd in turn one.
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- Cars on the front straight bricks in front of the Penthouse seats.
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- Niday leads Rathman and competitors through turn one.
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- Jimmy Bryan crusing through turn one in the traditional white of the Dean Van Lines Special.
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- Jim Bryan, a potential race winner in 1955, was in the lead when the fuel pump malfunctioned in the Dean Van Lines Special
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- Parson’s in the pits and the crew considers his mechanical problems.
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- Jim Rathman in the streamlined Belond Miracle Power Special signals his crew during a stop.
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- Sam Hanks in the Jones and Maley Special leaves the pits.
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- Jimmy Daywalt receives service from his crew on the way to a 9th place finish.
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- The race comes to an end for Sam Hanks in the turn one infield.
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- A view of turn one from the stands.
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- The Cal Niday crash looking toward the track from the infield in turn 4.
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- The Cal Niday accident near the end of the race.