Ralph Liguori Hard Crash 1967 INDY 500 Qualifying + RARE PHOTOS

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[@gehlen52]

This guy tried to make Indy 6 times but never made the field. Passed away last year, his last win was at a minor race in 2000 at age 73.

[@gregj831]

Ralphy the racer took a hard hit.

[@sigmarules3967]

The adrenaline that must’ve been going… look at how early he tried to get out the car, it was virtually still moving.

[@butchs.4239]

Have you ever seen a fire from the inside? Seeing all that methanol spewing from the car, I imagine getting clear before it erupts would have been high on his list of priorities.

[@sigmarules3967]

@@butchs.4239 Yeah that’s very true, but the fact he managed to get out that fast too is astonishing.

[@Zongooo]

Ouch! Felt that.

[@kennyjohnson2463]

Rip Ralphie racer

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

Back when your legs were the front bumper

[@nebulium6707]

lucky he didn't hit the wall with the side of his car

[@himlaz_2398]

And to think Halos are a pretty much new addition to most open wheel cars lol. He could've easily been killed by that wheel

[@riverdelta7052]

Also no HANS or SAFER barrier

[@RRaquello]

That looks like a bad case of whiplash.

[@seamusblack5876]

So lucky wheel didn't hit him

[@carywiesner769]

From what I've seen, back in the day getting hit in the head by a wheel was what specifically killed Indy car drivers more than anything.

[@eliodede]

Glory age