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Paddock scene, Car Number 15, a Kurtis 500, the "Bardahl Special", Jimmy Davies, driver (helmet, seated).

Indianapolis 500

  • Title Indianapolis 500
  • Source Bruce R. Craig Photograph Collection  
  • Description Paddock scene, Car Number 15, a Kurtis 500, the "Bardahl Special", Jimmy Davies, driver (helmet, seated).
  • Years 1955  
  • City Indianapolis  
  • State Indiana  
  • Country United States  
  • People Davies, Jimmy  
  • Marque Kurtis  
  • Model Kurtis 500B  
  • Engine Type Offenhauser L4  
  • Group/Class AAA Champ Car  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 15, BARDAHL Special (lettering), AAA, Authority, Bardahl, Bear, Champion, Monroe, Perfect Circle (decals)
  • Event Indianapolis 500  
  • Venue Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.)  
  • Entrant Bardahl  
  • Race Data Jimmy Davies driving Car Number 15, a Kurtis 500, the "Bardahl Special", qualified tenth and finished third in the 500 miles race.
  • Identifier 2004-100CRAI-b87_23.1_0002
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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