Anyone who even remotely knows anything about the Indianapolis 500 knows who Salt Walther is and his horrific accident at the start of the 1973 race. The 1976 guide has three photos from the crash.
Certainly his No. 77 Dayton-Walther blue McLarens were well-known throughout the ‘70s. The team itself started fielding cars in 1955 with Elmer George (Tony’s father) at the wheel. He failed to qualify.
After being away from Indianapolis for a decade, Salt attempted a comeback in 1990. Despite running an older-model car, he squeezed into the field late on the final day of qualifying only to be bumped out just before the final gun. (Remember when qualifying for the 500 had actual drama like that?)
He tried again the following year and again fell just short on the final day.
That was his final appearance at Indianapolis. Walther died Dec. 27, 2012.
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