Artle Lee Pollard, Jr.^[1] (May 5, 1927 – May 12, 1973), was an American racecar driver.

Born inDragon, Utah, and raised in thePortland, Oregon area, Pollard drove in theUSACChampionship Car series, racing in the 1965–1973 seasons, with 84 career starts, including the 1967–1971Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten 30 times, with two victories, both in 1969, at Milwaukee and Dover.

Pollard died inIndianapolis, Indiana, as a result of injuries sustained in a crash during practice on the first day of time trials for the1973 Indianapolis 500 while racing for theFletcher Racing Team. The car slammed into the outside wall coming out of turn one, burst into flames, and spun as it headed to the grass on the inside of the short chute. The chassis dug into the grass and flipped upside-down, slid a short distance and then flipped back over as it reached the pavement again in turn two, finally coming to a stop in the middle of the track. Pollard's lap prior to the crash was timed at a speed above 192 miles per hour (309 km/h). He was found unconscious, and was rushed to Methodist Hospital. Pollard never regained consciousness, and his injuries were reported to include pulmonary damage due to flame inhalation, third degree burns on both hands, face and neck, a fractured right arm, a fractured leg, and a severe spinal cord injury.^[2][3][4] He was pronounced dead one hour after the accident.^[5] Pollard had turned 46 one week before he died.

Pollard, away from racing, worked as a car dealer and mechanic.^[6] He also served in theUnited States Navy.^[7][8]

Art Pollard's cousin Brad Pollard and Art Pollard's son Mike Pollard both competed in various types of racing.^[9][10][11]

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071205052904/http://artpollard.tripod.com/1972-73.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110810203442/http://www.judydippel.com/cmsj/ (Pollard's daughter)
• https://artpollardracedriver.info/art-pollard-by-years/art-pollard-racing-in-1973-the-tragedy-and-reactions/
• https://oilpressure.com/2012/02/27/art-pollard-somehow-always-overshadowed/
• https://www.historicracing.com/driverDetail.cfm?driverID=5062
• http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160430/SPORTS/160439978Archived 2016-06-04 at theWayback Machine

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