streaker in flagstand?!

[Stick500]

I remember well all the streakers in the miserable rainouts of '74, but I don't recall one getting into the flagstand! You can buy this faded AP wire photo on E-bay....
I hope that is not a TFer back in his wild and crazy days!!
http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/...ats=0&format=0

[Speed Screens]

I remember well all the streakers in the miserable rainouts of '74, but I don't recall one getting into the flagstand! You can buy this faded AP wire photo on E-bay....
I hope that is not a TFer back in his wild and crazy days!!
http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/...ats=0&format=0

The Streak, by Ray Stevens

Here he comes, look at that, look at that
There he goes, look at that, look at that
And he ain't wearin' no clothes

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak
Look at that, look at that
Fastest thing on two feet
Look at that, look at that
He's just as proud as he can be
Of his anatomy
He goin' give us a peek

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak
Look at that, look at that
He likes to show off his physique
Look at that, look at that
If there's an audience to be found
He'll be streakin' around
Invitin' public critique

[NoviVespa]

I believe that happened right in front of me. Three of us, dad, brother and I were there for qualifying. The guy climbed the starters stand fron the track side. Either going up or down, the guy fell off the stand onto the track. My stomach wrenched, because he must have fallen 20 feet down on his back, and I assume he hit his head on the track. Since I don't live in Indy, never did get to learn what happened to the guy.

[Stick500]

Eeeeewww! Being naked and injured, not a very good day....there had to be major shrinkage as well....

[Calhoun]

I 'uz there. Don't look, Ethyl!



-Calhoun

[BroncoBilly84]

He was smart enough to leave his shoes on for the escape! That is too strange. -cap

[cbreez99]

Is that the back of King Richard Petty's head in the STP shirt???

[cbreez99]

Also note the crowds for qualifying back then!

[Stick500]

Is that the back of King Richard Petty's head in the STP shirt???

I'd say that looks more like George Bignotti- wasn't he still with STP in '74?
The King would have had his cowboy hat on.....

[Fueler]

Also note the crowds for qualifying back then!

It is not a coincidence that the crowds dropped off significantly immediately after this stunt!

[Liz]

I remember that day well, and yes, he took a heck of a fall but got up & ran off somewhere.

IIRC, it rained like hell later on that day - our punishment for having looked?

[Racewriter]

"I said wave the FLAG, dammit, the flag!!!!"

[Dr. Russell]

I 'uz there. Don't look, Ethyl!



-Calhoun

I don't know which photo is worse, this one, or the AP photo -cap

[Doctorindy]

So much for Helio being the first fence climber

Johnny Rutherford said that same year on race day (he won the race) that on his victory lap, the hippies and streakers started storming the track. I have not seen much video or photographic evidence of this except one film clip (which clearly shows people on the track).

That was the straw that broke the back, and from that point on, they no longer let cars "finish" the race after the winner took the checkered flag. From then on, the race was "flagged." (although due to rain, the rule wasn't observed as intended until '77).

[MD-IRLFAN]

As if the photo inthe thread wasn't bad enough. Why did I look at the AP photo?!?!

MY EYES!!!