Troy Ruttman Jr.

Troy Ruttman, Jr., son of Troy Ruttman who won the 1952 Indianapolis 500 at the age of 21, died in an accident during a Super Modified race at Pocono. He was 18, and this was his first race. He was driving a converted Indianapolis roadster that his father had reportedly raced in his last start in the Indy 500 in 1964. On the 65th lap of the 100 mile race, the throttle stuck and the car went through a guard rail, a chain link fence and another guardrail, passing underneath the grandstand, and rolling over. A resident of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Ruttman died of a fractured skull.

I remember being in the grandstands that day and seeing the crash off of turn 4. Me and my brother ran down to the scene. From what I remember I dont believe the car flipped. He slid under the guard rail and came to a stop on all 4 wheels. I recall seeing him in the cockpit. A sight I'd soon like to forget., but havent been able to.

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