in 1952, Indy, the place and the cars, looked little different than it had pre-war. But omens of change were appearing, like the Cummins Diesel that qualified in third.
The closeness of the spectators is jarring today, as is a family embracing across a fence topped with barbed wire.
Safety improvements would come, but not soon enough for nearly half of the 1952 Indy 500 field. Over the next ten years, 16 of the thirty-two starters of this race would perish in racing accidents.
1952 Indy 500 - A spectacle in transition
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Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
