Great Read: The deadly circuit that claimed life of Indy 500 winner

A postwar American legend  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Roebuck's Legends: Indy star Bob Sweikert and the deadly Salem circuit August 2001 | Nigel Roebuck One of America's greatest postwar racing drivers, Bob Sweikert was an Indy 500 winner and master of the fearsome Salem sprint car track. But, on this day in 1956, he was killed in a crash at the "lethal" circuit. Nigel Roebuck revisits the scene of Sweikert's triumphs and final tragedy in today's Great Read.   Today, 45 years on, Sweikert is largely forgotten, but never by me. For years I had wanted to go to Salem, where it all ended for this childhood idol of mine, and thus, on a rainy Tuesday morning in early June, I set off down I-65, to drive the 100 or so miles south of Indianapolis. READ MORE PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES F1 Matt Bishop F1's self-destruction at Indianapolis — inside the 2005 US GP Twenty years on from the infamous 2005 United States Grand Prix, Matt Bishop revisits how a catastrophic tyre failure, leadership deadlock, and political infighting turned an F1 race into a global embarrassment READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde F1 race contracts: How long each circuit will stay on the calendar Montreal's Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is the latest to secure a long-term deal with F1, having announced a contract to host the Canadian GP until 2035. Here are the agreements in place for the rest of the calendar READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde F1 race contracts: How long each circuit will stay on the calendar Montreal's Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is the latest to secure a long-term deal with F1, having announced a contract to host the Canadian GP until 2035. Here are the agreements in place for the rest of the calendar READ MORE Motor Sport Branded Explore our best-selling products, specially selected for Motor Sport enthusiasts like you. Racing Green Motor Sport Binder BUY NOW Wireless Earphones Motor Sport BUY NOW Coasters Motor Sport BUY NOW Le Mans Winners' Cars Motor Sport Poster BUY NOW Flask Bottle Motor Sport BUY NOW Laptop Bag Motor Sport BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy