Synopsis
Victory Circle,” presented by the Perfect Circle Corporation, is a 27-minute film detailing the splendor of the 1957 Daytona Beach Race and the 1957 Indianapolis 500. A spectacular crash follows at mark 3:00, as Bill Norkett’s car loses control and goes flipping wildly down the sands, highlighting the dangers involved in auto racing. (Norkett survived). The 160-mile Grand National race begins at mark 05:00 and features the likes of Paul Goldsmith, Banjo Matthew, and Cotton Owens, who moved from his third place starting position to lead the first lap. Spin-outs abound in the race footage, with Goldsmith and Owens switching leads throughout the race. Goldsmith was forced out of the race with a blown piston at mark 09:30 with 36 miles left in the race. Owens led the rest of the way for his first career win and a then-record 101.6 mph. At mark 11:25, we’re transported to Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the 1957 Indianapolis 500. At mark 12:10 we meet veteran racer Sam Hanks, who discusses his car’s radically design side-mounted engine, planned and built by owner George Salih. The film continues by displaying the cars and drivers as they prepare for that 1957 contest, beginning at mark 13:40 and including the likes of pole-position winner Pat O’Connor as well as Fred Agabashian, Bob Christie, Don Freeland, Al Keller, Paul Russo, and Jack Turner. At mark 15:40, O’Connor roars into the lead at the start, with Agabashian taking second. At the end of the first lap, O’Connor still…
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- Running time
- 27 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Stock Footage