1980 Indy 500 5-25-80
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The Indianapolis 500 held on May 25, 1980.
Credits
Frank Koza (filmmaker); Chris Schenkel (interviewer); Spike Gehlhausen (participant); Johnny Rutherford (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Notes: Opening footage surveys the attendance at the 1980 Indianapolis 500, including a shot of the crowded Snakepit. Driver Spike Gehlhausen crashes Car Number 35 into the wall on the first turn of his twentieth lap. Driver Johnny Rutherford brings Car Number 4 into the winner’s circle, and with three raised fingers, he indicates his third Indy 500 victory. With the Borg-Warner Trophy sitting just behind him, Rutherford is interviewed by ABC sportscaster Chris Schenkel.
Subjects: Automobiles; Racing; Sports
Places: North America > United States > Indiana > Speedway
Language: English
Cfa elements: Color Reversal Intermediate, 57 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/13268
Notes: Opening footage surveys the attendance at the 1980 Indianapolis 500, including a shot of the crowded Snakepit. Driver Spike Gehlhausen crashes Car Number 35 into the wall on the first turn of his twentieth lap. Driver Johnny Rutherford brings Car Number 4 into the winner’s circle, and with three raised fingers, he indicates his third Indy 500 victory. With the Borg-Warner Trophy sitting just behind him, Rutherford is interviewed by ABC sportscaster Chris Schenkel.
Subjects: Automobiles; Racing; Sports
Places: North America > United States > Indiana > Speedway
Language: English
Cfa elements: Color Reversal Intermediate, 57 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/13268
Sources
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Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:17