The Calif. racing star who crashed his car and disappeared
The Calif. racing star who crashed his car and disappeared
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146K views · 3.2K reactions | We are 7️⃣5️⃣ days from the 106th #Indy500 presented by Gainbridge! 7️⃣5️⃣: Rick Mears earned his fourth, and final, victory at #IMS in the 75th #Indy500 in 1991.  >>> https://bit.ly/3q3Iz5a #INDYCAR | #IsItMayYet | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Facebook
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615K views · 8.4K reactions | in 1981 at the Indy 500, Rick Mears’ pit stop on lap 58 turned dangerous when spilled fuel caused a fire. The flames, made of methanol, were invisible, making the situation even more terrifying. | History In Pictures | Facebook
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14 reactions | On May 26, 1991 at the 75th Indianapolis 500, Rick...
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"I quit breathing" - When Rick Mears narrated the horrifying 'invisible fire' story from the 1981 Indy 500
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During the 1981 Indianapolis 500, veteran driver Rick Mears endured one of the sport’s most terrifying moments — not due to visible flames, but the lack thereof. On lap 58, a methanol fuel spill during a pit stop doused Mears, his car, and the crew, igniting into a nearly invisible fire. Methanol burns with a faint blue flame, virtually undetectable in daylight, leaving team members and marshals baffled as they instinctively fled the pit area. Mears later recalled, “I quit breathing… I kind of k
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At the 1981 Indianapolis 500, driver Rick Mears was caught in a pit-lane fire caused by methanol fuel. Methanol burns with a nearly invisible flame in daylight, making the blaze hard to detect. Spectators and even crew members couldn’t see the fire right away, though Mears suffered serious burns. This incident highlighted the dangers of methanol and led to changes in safety protocols, including the later switch to ethanol fuel, which burns with a visible flame. |
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