I waited for several seconds. His foot was to the floor as he headed down the backstraightaway. The Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve died there when his Ferrari crashed. No matter how experienced a driver is and no matter how many safety precautions are done, there is always a percentage of something going wrong. In the ambulance, it was discovered that Smiley had actually broken every single bone in his body. In 1961, a B52 crashed near Goldsboro, NC. Gordon as we all know had already run two Indy 500's, was he doing something out of the ordinary during the '82 Indy ? May 14, 1982 - Gordon Smiley Talks with Dick Rea the Day Before His Fatal Crash TheClassicSports 5K views 1 year ago Gordon Smiley Interviews Before 1982 Indy 500 Tim Richmond Archive 8.1K. The most violent single car accident in motor racing history. [], It was at that point that I called out again and, once more, without any spasm, slowly, the eyelids lifted and undeniably living eyes fixed themselves on mine with perhaps even more penetration than the first time. Nothing is said much of his fatal accident, other than the car broke apart and he suffered massive head and chest trauma. This week, there had been minor problems with his car, and the speed had dropped from the 197-m.p.h. That must have been prior to the accident.'. This brought back many memories for Fletcher, who owned the car that Art Pollard died in during the 1973 race. Just outside the garage, George Bowers, a crew member, tried to keep the fans away. Before the attempt, drivers must warm up their cars. Her gravesite was quickly uncovered. It's cable reimagined No DVR space limits. Adding to the danger was Thompson's unwillingness to run the car with a full load of gasoline, owing to his search for speed. Originally posted by Henri Greuter Your last remark makes every post you make on this subject more than welcome and respected. In 2010, she recounted: They brought the remains of Gordons car back to our garage, and the biggest piece was a little ball of engine. No, of course not. I thought: 'That can't be it. He was described to have been scalped by the flying debris A gray substance was found on the track. Smiley's death follows by just one week a fatality in a qualifying run at the Grand Prix of Belgium. CART and the Indy Race League was forced to do something. Gordon Eugene Smiley was born in 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska. Im so sorry for your loss,\"Xscape singer Kandi Burruss wrote. He had a gaping wound in his side that looked as if he had been attacked by a large shark. Smiley became the 62d person, and the 38th driver, to die since the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909. Her gravesite was quickly uncovered. In July 2020, Smiley shared that his youngest daughter Aaryn was injured during an alleged road rage incident.We send our prayers to the smiley familyRest in power king Community Forum Software by IP.Board, This is not recommended for shared computers. Throughout the years, the sport of auto racing has seen plenty of accidents and fatalities. They continued to make improvements of the tracks of the series. During the event, drivers would drive for four laps, and the average time will be calculated and serve as the qualifying time. The impact shattered the March chassis, which completely disintegrated, causing the fuel tank to explode, and sent debris, including Smiley's exposed body, into the catch fence and then back onto the track, tumbling hundreds of feet across the short-chute connecting turns 3 and 4. 3. He was legendary crazy/aggressive BUT very FAST just Jody and Clay when they were young.Fines have you read the link in Hugewally's post? Bourdias was unable to get out of the car, but he was alive. The accident took place at a point not far from where Danny Ongais had hit the wall during the Indianapolis 500 last year. A memorial service for Smiley, who raced out of Grapevine, Tex., will be held at 7 P.M. Sunday in Indianapolis. Marcelo is the first driver to die at this track since Gordon Smiley hit the wall head-on during practice in. Instead, she stayed calm and remembered every number but that of her next-door neighbor in Grapevine, Texas. The car flipped over, caught on fire, and slide to a stop on the backstraightaway. Brandon Smiley death- Rickey Smiley's Son, Brandon Passed Away_2. The first time humanity met H1N1, we were far less prepared. He was killed instantly. [2][3][4], In the 1980 Indianapolis 500, Smiley qualified Patrick Racing's Valvoline Phoenix/Cosworth in 20th position. The disease turns the immune system against vital organs, so those with the strongest immune systems were more likely to die. Originally posted by Flat Black Don't insult my intelligence, fines, by suggesting that I was insulting Gordon's. No, of course not. The disease turns the immune system against vital organs, so those with the strongest immune systems were more likely to die. Originally posted by Cirrus I seem to recall Buford saying in an earlier thread, that Gordon Smiley's body was lying on the track, looking completely unharmed after the accident. Smiley hit the wall at an estimated 185 mph. The. I rode to the care center with the body. An atomic bomb was accidentally dropped on North Carolina. But as designs have been more successful, a new danger has apparently developed when the areodynamic improvements fail. The Decapitated heads of guillotine victims continued moving for up to 30 seconds after death. 7 Nearly-Extinct Animals and the Wine That Pairs Best With Them, 5 Haunting Images You Wont Be Able To Shake, Kid Wearing A 'Sons of Anarchy' Vest Gets Berated By Real Biker, Remember When that Douchebag Drop Kicked Arnold Schwarzenegger At Event in South Africa, 29 Darn Fine Memes That Arrived in the Nick of Time, 32 Expensive Fails That Ruined Someone's Day, 29 Awesome Randoms For Your Ocular Enjoyment, Monday Morning Randomness: 63 Pics, Memes, and Everything in Between. Not a good thing for a rookie to be doing.Was Mickey Thompson to blame for the deaths of McDonald and Sachs? Mears won the pole position, with Cogan currently holding the second position and Foyt, competing here for the 25th year, on the outside of the first row. One of the most famous war photographs ever taken. The refuse truck turned up and they threw the remains on the back of the truck and took it away. On the way in I performed a cursory examination and realized that nearly every bone in his body was shattered. Gordon smiley wife Barbara Hill (Smiley) VIEW PROFILE Deceased Classmate: Barbara Hill (Smiley) Date Of Birth: July-29-1944 Date Deceased: Sept-15-1987 Age at Death: 43 Cause of Death: Cancer Classmate City: Grapevine Classmate State: TX Classmate Country: USA Was a Veteran: No Survived By: Sister: No. the car went straight into the wall at 230 mph. and our By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. For more information, please see our Contents 1 SCCA and Road Racing Career 2 Indy career 3 Indy 500 results 4 See also 5 References That was just before Smiley's run. Federico Borrell Garca, a Republican Iberian Federation of Libertarian Youth soldier, taken by legendary war photographer Robert Capa at the moment of his death in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. Thirteen mechanics, two track workers and nine spectators have also lost their lives here. range to approximately 185. I rode to the care center with the body. This brings us to today. 3. John B. Watson was fired not long after his unethical experiment, and the anonymous subject, "Little Albert" was never deconditioned. In the off-season he worked a different job every year, usually in sales or office management. Gordon Eugene Smiley (April 20, 1946 - May 15, 1982) was an American race car driver who was killed in a single-car crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 7. one of them asked. Lone Star JR thought so. Cookie Notice In 35 Years, IndyCar has turned an unsurvivable accident into only a broken pelvis and a fractured hip, while still gaining 30 mph around the track. 1. \"Ilove you (and) Im praying for you!\"Im so sorry friend,\" TV personality and singer Tamar Braxton commented.\"Condolences brother,\"singer CeeLo Green wrote.This isnt the first time Smiley has opened up about hard times in his family life. He turned into Turn 3, and the car broke sideways. An accident had not killed a driver here since 1973, when Art Pollard died on the first day of qualifications and Swede Savage died of injuries sustained in an accident during the race. and our INDIANAPOLIS -- She had no one to cheer for, but Barbara Smiley quietly climbed to the stands behind the starting line Sunday to watch the 1982 Indianapolis 500 she had hoped her husband might win. A television tape showed that Smiley apparently tried to correct the racer but failed. 0:29. Then Rick Mears, Cogan's teammate with Penske Racing, surpassed Cogan's one-lap record by more than 2.2 miles per hour on his first lap. Smiley raced in the Indianapolis 500 twice, in 1980 and 1981 The Decapitated heads of guillotine victims continued moving for up to 30 seconds after death.A quote Dr. Beaurieux, who experimented with the head of a condemned prisoner by the name of Henri Languille, on 28 June 1905: Here, then, is what I was able to note immediately after the decapitation: the eyelids and lips of the guillotined man worked in irregularly rhythmic contractions for about five or six seconds. Smiley died instantly from massive trauma inflicted by the severe impact. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Even more so than a typical Indy Car of the time. I had never seen such trauma. I think some of the current IRL drivers feel that way about Milka Duno too.One of the first people ABC-TV interviewed was Johnny Rutherford and he was visible shaken. ''I sure didn't want to run a fifth one,'' he said, and everyone laughed. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. '', Fletcher said that the crash was not the result of a mechanical failure. However, USAC did not bow to the media. When Fletcher first brought a car to Indianapolis, Pollard was his driver and he died on the first qualifying day. [2][3], After the 1981 CART season ended, Smiley was released from Patrick Racing, but was essentially traded to a Patrick-affiliated ride, Fletcher Racing.[4]. So he was cocky, BIG DEAL! But his decisions and his engineering were factors. His death was the first at Indy since 1973 when Art Pollard and Swede Savage were killed and, to date, the last driver to die during qualifying. Actor and comedian Rickey Smiley is mourning the death of his son Brandon Smiley.Smiley, who starred on \"The Rickey Smiley Show\"from 2012-2014, took to Instagram on Sunday to share he had some\"bad news\"to deliver to his followers.In a touching video Rickey said \"I hate to announce this, but I just want to give it to you before you hear it in the streets,\"Smiley said. Anyone can read what you share. But by race day, she had been at the track long enough. ''I think the cars are safe, until you hit wrong,'' A.J. A life-sized monument to her remains to this day. Can anyone else spot it? Near 1981 Crash Site. His speed on the third lap, 207.612 m.p.h., and his four-lap average, 207.004, was almost 3 miles per hour faster than the record Cogan had just set. The speeds had risen so dramatically at Indianapolis this year, in part through the widespread use of ground effects, an innovation introduced here in 1979. Originally posted by Flat Black As for Thompson's machine, my research has indicated, without counterargument (until you showed up), that the car was fundamentally dangerous. Piquet by spinning and Blundell by using what was left of his failed brakes and impacting at more of an angle than Smiley.With modern cars, the HANS device and the safer barrier I think there would be a very good chance for survival. In the 1981 Indianapolis 500, Smiley qualified the Patrick Racing Intermedics Wildcat VIII/Cosworth, qualifying 8th and led 1 lap, but finishing 22nd after a crash on lap 141. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. His car hit the wall, flew into the air and burst into flames. Last sunset 9/10/2001 - Twin Towers. In 1982, Racer Gordon Smiley was killed after reaching his stated goal of 200 mph straight into a wall. Even more so than a typical Indy Car of the time. Gordon's death would obviously be considered "unnatural" and although this was 1982 . Both Kevin Cogan and Rick Mears set new single lap and 4-lap records in their attempts. 5. Lone Star JR thought so. I wont share any pictures or videos of the accident, as they are extremely, extremely graphic but are readily available online, which can be searched outside of this article. He told him he was going to hit 200 mph, or die trying. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 2. This article wasnt meant to scare Formula 1 fans who are just tuning into IndyCar because of Alonso into thinking Indy is a death trap. There is a glaring error in the post fines is referring to. ''In turn 3, especially, I got the car sideways a little bit,'' Mears said. Several functions may not work. As the car went into the air and burst into flames, it fell into three large pieces and many smaller fragments. Other townspeople became ill with the same thing, which turned out to only be sleeping sickness. Originally posted by Jerome I was suprised when I saw the crash that killed Dale Earnhart. Edwin Shafer, director of development and public relations at the hospital, said MacRae died at 2:15 a.m. at Bryan Memorial Hospital. In the off-season he worked a different job every year, usually in sales or office management. He was shocked to find Smileys helmet had been sent off his head, taking the top of his skull with it. In Turn 2, on his 3rd lap, something went wrong. January 24, 1986 LINCOLN, Neb. Smiley told the owner of the car he was driving, Bob . To the uneducated, both Villenueve and Smiley looked like they had been driving in similar cars. He began having nightmares, haunted by the vision of Lazier's race car. Originally posted by fines Thanks, Jim, but there is actually more than one glaring errorMy pleasure:a) I never had the chance to meet or get to know Mr. Smiley, so I can't possibly comment on his persona, but to suggest that after two-and-a-half months of practicing, qualifying and racing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he was still lacking "respect and humility" is to insult his intelligence! CART medical director Steve Olvey, who was on staff at the time, discussed the crash in his 2006 autobiography, Rapid Response: My Inside Story as a Motor Racing Life-Saver: During an attempt to qualify for the Indy 500, Gordon Smiley, a cocky young driver from Texas, was determined to break 200mph or die trying. Medical Director Steve Olvey described the brutal and disturbing scene. They told the media changes were being made, but nothing was done to the cars. Only a week after Gilles Villenueves passing at Zolder, the world was worried about open-wheel racing and its perils. You talk from experience that won't be found with many other posters here.henri. His body will be taken to Omaha for burial. Originally posted by Old_school As for the autopsy i doubt there would have been one. But soon came the announcement: There is a yellow light. In all, the one-lap record was broken five times, and the four-lap record twice, in the first 12 minutes of qualifying. Officials rushed to Smileys car, but none could find his body. It was very ugly. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Add it all up, and McDonald was driving un unguided missile around the speedway. Smiley's funeral was held on May 20, 1982 and he was buried in his birth location in Nebraska. Gordon Eugene Smiley ( April 20, 1949 - May 15, 1982) was an American race car driver from Omaha, Nebraska[1] who was killed in a single - car crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I think some of the current IRL drivers feel that way about Milka Duno too.One of the first people ABC-TV interviewed was Johnny Rutherford and he was visible shaken. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Only a week after Gilles Villenueve's passing at Zolder, the world was worried. Many credited the tracks safety, specifically the SAFER barrier that is installed all around the track, and the safety of the DW12 generation of IndyCar. 1. Fletcher warned Smiley that he should seek experience from more experienced, older drivers. Originally posted by David M. Kane Ironically while watching a Formula Atlantic race at Road America he had a similar accident where he used the same manuever but it was at a much lower speed. Originally posted by David M. Kane Perhaps someone more knowledgeable on ground effects can explain why once that car turn to towards the wall there was little physically he could to change its direction again because of the tremendous downforce. You currently have javascript disabled. Originally posted by Jim Thurman Missing the point David. Octavia was bitten by a tstete fly and presumed dead. Several veteran drivershad warned him that he was in way over his head, driving all wrong for the Speedway. Accedi. When Smiley steered right to correct this, the front wheels gained grip suddenly, sending his car directly across the track and into the wall nose first at nearly 200mph (320km/h). He also disputed the F1 non-championship 1979 Race of Champions in Brands Hatch, finishing 10th with a Tyrrell. It targeted the healthy. Dramas Motion. But his decisions and his engineering were factors. But even as the Penske drivers smiled soon afterward, Mears said there had been problems. 1:01. Medical personnel quickly went to Gordon's aid, but he died on impact due to massive head injuries. I attempted the effect of a third call; there was no further movement and the eyes took on the glazed look which they have in the dead. There was a spectator death in 1987 from an errant tire though. Open-Wheel racing was under fire. Most racing drivers are, at least those who are successful in this sport. Gordon was a VERY aggressive driver, fearless beyond reason IMO. All eyes will be on him, but a sole car, lining up 33rd on the grid, will be driven by James Davison. Into the 1950's, it was common practice to sever pieces of patients 's brains to "cure" mental illness. https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/16/sports/gordon-smiley-a-driver-killed-at-indy.html. Oddly, Smiley's death was a relative outlier at the speedway at the time. Everest. A report by Los Angeles' coroner's officials released Tuesday states the fatal clot occurred after the comedian developed blood clots in his legs, a condition known as deep vein thrombosis. Registrati. Ffs only 1 person died. In 1982, record speeds were being set during qualification for the 1982 Indianapolis 500. During an attempt to qualify for the Indy 500, Gordon Smiley, a cocky young driver from Texas, was determined to break 200mph or die trying. I'm assuming Dr Olvey's description of the injuries to be as accurate as we're going to get, so due to the massive trauma i'm very sure the coroner decided the cause of death as being self evident , made a cursory examination, and filled out the forms. According to Dr. Henry Bock of the Speedway medical staff, Smiley died of massive head injuries. 16 anni fa. Mears said he could feel that the car was even more slippery as he took his fourth lap. A crew member, Armando Teran, was also killed during the 1973 race. So did Andretti. 'I'm kind of ready to go home. A life-sized monument to her remains to this day. On the second warm up lap his car began to oversteer while rounding the third turn, causing the car to slightly slide. On May 15, 1982, Gordon Smiley got ready for the qualifiers for the Indy 500. There was nothing else except shattered bits, a bit of gearbox, a bit of a wheel, not even a seat. On the NBC morning news program, the comedian said though the toxicology report. Lobotomies were often successful in diminishing the effects of mental disorders, but at the cost of a patient's personality and intelligence. Dead frozen bodies act as waypoints up Mt. The car he will be driving is for the low-budget Dale Coyne Racing. Meanwhile, after someone else had dialed long distance to Omaha, Barbara Smiley took the telephone and told her mother-in-law, Elaine Smiley, of the death of her son. Smiley raced in the Indianapolis 500 twice, in 1980 and 1981, and was killed while trying to qualify for a third in 1982. and led to the racing standard of not declaring a driver dead at the track unless he is incinerated or decapitated.[5]. Originally posted by Old_school having read Steve Olvey's book i'm still somewhat stumped when he states: "Several veteran drivershad warned him that he was in way over his head, driving all wrong for the Speedway." Officials spent 3 1/2 hours cleaning the track from both debris from the car and from Smiley. ''We were just worried if I was going to make it.'' ''The only thing that bothers me, just a little bit, is the ground effects,'' he said. See the article in its original context from. Cookie Notice As he was preparing to leave for the airport, Smiley asked people to pray for him and his family.\"I just want all my cousins and different family members to pray, be strong, and Im OK,\"Smiley said. 1:06. He raced SCCA Formula Ford, Formula Atlantic, Formula 1000, Can-Am, Formula 5000 and Formula Super Vee, winning in each series while setting 25 track records, winning the SCCA Midwest Divisional Championship four times. His race ended when the turbocharger blew on lap 47, causing him to finish 25th. He made a mistake too many, had an accident and paid the price and we should pay him respect! Smiley seemed to push the advice off. He had competed in the last two 500's here, finishing 25th in 1980 and 22d last year after he crashed in turn 4. But not what the legacy of Gordon Smiley. Originally posted by Old_school Gordon did not scrub much speed prior to impact..Both Piquet and Blundell had scrubbed off significant speed prior to their impacts. Smiley's racer, Fletcher said, ''hit it dead on. Originally posted by David M. Kane Tony Renna was a protege of Derek Daly, so I got the medical details and Henri is correct. Motor vehicle accidents Auto accident driving accidents fatal car . On May 15th, 1982, a cocky young driver named Gordon Smiley went out to qualify for the 1982 Indianapolis 500. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. When Smiley first shared the news in January, he did not specify his son's cause of death nor give his age. 'There was only one person I ever rooted for,' she said as she perched on a hard metal chair in the shady hospitality tent of Intermedics, Smiley's sponsor. Gordon Smiley fatal accident at the 198 . In 1982, Racer Gordon Smiley was killed after reaching his stated goal of 200 mph straight into a wall. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The ugliest racing accident ever filmed and photographed.But not what the legacy of Gordon Smiley should ever stand for.If you take the time to research Gordon Smiley ,you find a man who simply wanted to be the best driver in the best sport - Formula One- at the time.Gordon never got the breaks-in fact-while trying for Formula One he ran into some really evil people and had to come back to Indycar to try and restart his Formula One career try.I detail just what happened and the stupendous forces that tore his car apart and threw him against a fence going over one hundred and sixty miles per hour. Smiley corrected, and the car spun back to the right. Numerous independent sources who DID know Smiley suggest that he was an overly aggressive driver who was not particularly alive to the dangers of the Brickyard. The race and Qualifying went on, but media outrage was swift. He was only 36 years old when he died, and was the 38th race car driver who lost his life at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1909. This car was the fastest car in the State of Indiana, until Turn 2 on Lap 3 of Saturday qualifying. So did Andretti. But with possible life threatening injuries. Everest 4. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Octavia Hatcher was buried alive.Octavia was bitten by a tstete fly and presumed dead. INDIANAPOLIS -- The death of race driver Gordon Smiley Saturday brought back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the graphic realization of the hazards of the sport. Comedian Rickey Smiley announced the death of his oldest son, Brandon Smiley, on Sunday. Jim Clark thought so. Nothing was done. Archived post. Jim Hickman was killed in another March 81c less than 2 months later during a practice session for the CART race at the Milwaukee Mile. Eventually, Gordon Smiley made his way to compete at the Indianapolis 500, one of the most prestigious car races that draws hundreds of thousands of people in Indiana (via Britannica). Smiley talked to his car owner, Bob Fletcher before he strapped into his car. CART Safety worker Steve Olvey rushed to his car, only to find the top half of Smiley still inside the wreckage. DHLTV. Smiley was a road racer and was used to counter-steering his car to avoid a crash if the rear wheels broke traction. The car turned to the right, directly into the wall. Comedian and radio host Rickey Smiley said his son Brandon died from an overdose, warning parents not to assume their kids are safe from drug addiction. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. His crash set up the controversial finish to the Indy 500 between teammate Mario Andretti and Bobby Unser. So just pray for our family.\"A number of Smileys famous friends flooded the comments section of his video with words of support.\"Im so sorry Rickey,\"actress Niecy Nash wrote.\"My heart goes out to you and your family brother,\"comedian Jay Pharoah commented. Dead frozen bodies act as waypoints up Mt. Originally posted by brandspro Drawing on the above mentioned Nelson Piquet shunt and the head-on shunt that Mark Blundell walked away from - on broken ankles - in Rio, I'm inclined to say the chances of surviving that exact incident would be quite good. Did you ever see or race against Gordon in FF and Formula Atlantic? had warned him that he was in way over his head, driving all wrong for the Speedway. Mears went even faster on his next two laps. Smiley went out for a qualifying attempt an hour later. The Spanish Flu killed over 3% of the world's population in 1918. 1M views 16 years ago Gordon Smiley is killed in a practice crash during the qualifyings warmup lap for the Indy 500 1982. '', Bob Fletcher, the owner of the car Smiley drove, said: ''The ground-effects cars, when they start to jump out, they lose the ground effects. On May 15th, 1982, a cocky young driver named Gordon Smiley went out to qualify for the 1982 Indianapolis 500. Brandon Smiley Last Emotional video Before Death _ Comedian Rickey smiley Son Br. Gordon was a VERY aggressive driver, fearless beyond reason IMO. Other than your assumption is there any evidence to support your being "very sure" that there was no autopsy? This means that the death count went up 20 percent to 802 people that died per 100,000 in population. The 1955 Le Mans disaster killed 83 people and the driver instantly when he crashed at 200+ mph same as this but with a SHITLOAD more carnage SmoothOperatorrr 2 yr. ago "Most violent single car accident " From memory, Le Mans disaster was a multi car pileup with a car being launched into the crowd. Guarda a tutto schermo. or am I missing your point? Brandon Smiley Death Video Scene, Rickey Smiley son Brandon Smiley DIES, Cause of death is shocking. On Sunday, Fernando Alonso will be running in the Indianapolis 500. Originally posted by ghinzani Re your last question old_school theres also the factor, oft repudiated, that Smiley was indulging in what the Whittingtons were so famous for. He had essentially been scalped by the debris fence. Gordon Smiley's fatal accident Shutterstock On May 15, 1982, Gordon Smiley got ready for the qualifiers for the Indy 500. She was waiting there for the traditional picture, taken after the run, with the driver and crew all around the car. The first qualifying day had begun with a remarkable succession of records. Then there was a further closing of the eyelids, but now less complete. Originally posted by Twin Window When word got through to Autosport it was mentioned that Gordon had been taken to one side by, IIRC, Al Unser who'd advised him to be less aggressive in the turns save he caused himself some problems as apparently, we were told, Gordon was getting the tail out on a regular basis. Gordon Smiley was racing even then, although it was sports car driving, not champ cars. 108302-mainComedian Rickey Smiley reveals his eldest son Brandon has passed away at. Gordon Smiley during the 1982 Indy 500 qualifying was determined to get to 200 mph. On May 15, 1982, Gordon Smiley got ready for the qualifiers for the Indy 500. Not long after other drivers had created records with each lap in the first hour of qualifying, Smiley, who was 33 years old, died instantly when his March racer, powered by a Cosworth engine,. 63K views 3 weeks ago Actor and comedian Rickey Smiley is mourning the death of his son Brandon Smiley. Tom Sneva had set both the one-lap and four-lap track records in 1978, with speeds of 203.620 and 202.156 miles per hour, respectively.
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