1980 Indy 500 5-25-80
Identifier
F.2012-03-1657
Date Of Production
May 25 1980
Abstract
The Indianapolis 500 held on May 25, 1980.
Description
Opening footage surveys the attendance at the 1980 Indianapolis 500, including a shot of the crowded Snakepit. Driver Spike Gehlhausen crashes Car Number 35 into the wall on the first turn of his twentieth lap. Driver Johnny Rutherford brings Car Number 4 into the winner’s circle, and with three raised fingers, he indicates his third Indy 500 victory. With the Borg-Warner Trophy sitting just behind him, Rutherford is interviewed by ABC sportscaster Chris Schenkel.
Run Time
1 min 35 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
57 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Color Reversal Intermediate
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
Participants And Performers
Schenkel, Chris (is interviewer)
Gehlhausen, Spike (is participant)
Rutherford, Johnny (is participant)
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