Gordon Smiley raced in the Indianapolis 500 twice: in 1980 and 1981. Unfortunately, he was never able to compete in a third. Smiley was killed while trying to qualify for the race in 1982.

brilliant photos of the horrific 1982 Indianapolis 500 qualifying crash that killed Gordon Smiley. It was a harrowing, ...

brilliant photos of the horrific 1982 Indianapolis 500 qualifying crash that killed Gordon Smiley. It was a harrowing, gruesome accident, a fatal flip that happened when Smiley's car slammed into ...