To All Episodes

Episode #368

Sharp Elbow

#368 Sharp Elbows
Listen on

credit: unsplash

Karen:

Jacques Grelley and the 1955 Le Mans motor race disaster

Episode sources:

  1. “Le Mans 1955: the disaster that changed motorsport forever” by Benjie Goodhart (GQ Magazine) 2020

  2.  “PROFILE RACER ON THE EDGE” by Jan Jarvis (Dallas Magazine) 1985

  3.  “THE TRAGEDY AT LE MANS” by Bruce Newman (Sports Illustrated) 1986

  4.  “The deadliest accident in motorsport history” (The History Guy)

  5.  “His Heart Belongs to a Sports Car” by Kay Loring (Chicago Tribune) 1962

  6.  “Jacques Grelley, D-Day witness, ex-racer, dies at 78” (The Dallas Morning News) 2014

  7.  “On Auto Racing’s Deadliest Day” by Brad Spurgeon (New York Times) 2015

  8.  “Jacques Grelley recalls his experience as a spectator at the deadliest race, Le Mans 1955” (Autoweek) 2005

  9.  “Racer Kills 70 at Le Mans After Explosion in Mid-Air; Parts Rain of Spectators” (Democrat and Chronicle) 1955

  10.  “DEATH TOLL AT 78 IN LE MANS CRASH” (New York Times) 1955

  11. “D-Day” (History) 2009

  12.  “Race car at Le Mans crashes into spectators, killing 82” (History)

  13.  “Jacques Grelley in Sebring Race” (The Macon Telegraph) 1962

  14.  “British Driver Win Le Mans” (Associated Press) 1955

  15.  “'It was the most frightening thing' Men's shared D-Day memories spawn friendship 50 years later” by Michael E. Young (DallasNews.com)

  16.  “Foot tripped up big dream” by Terry Box (The Dallas Morning News) 2007

  17.  “Arlington adventurer ambling through Asia” by Terry Box (Dallas News) 2009

  18.  “Paris-to-Beijing trip turns into a medical adventure” by Anna M. Tinsley (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) 2007

  19.  “The Fitch Barrier” (Race Safety)

  20.  “Pierre Levegh” (F1)

  21.  “At 75, another sojourn for Grelley” by Terry Box (Dallas News) 2011

  22.  “Vintage signs and posters capture golden age of racing: Jacques Grelley keeps motorsports history alive with iconic images” by Jeff Bolton (Autoweek) 2012

  23.  “Ex-Race Displays Rare Poster Collection” by Marion Simon Garmel (The Indianapolis News) 1974

  24.  “Veteran, Normandy native look back” by Leif B. Strickland (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) 1997

  25.  “The little car that might” by Terry Box (Dallas Morning News) 2007

  26.  “Jacques Eugene Grelley” (Legacy.com)

  27.  “German military administration in occupied France during World War II” (Wikipedia)

  28.  “Urban Street Design Guide” (NATCO)

Recommended reading corner