Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2013.016.0003 |
Object Name |
print, photographic |
Description |
Color head shot photo of Arnie Knepper. This is the official photograph of Arnie Knepper at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway in 1965. Knepper raced the car in record #2 at Indy. Knepper raced midgets on the midget racing circuit. There was no midget racing at Indy - to this day they race stock cars, formula one, motorcycles and NASCAR stock cars. |
Number of images |
1 |
Date |
1965 |
Photographer |
Indianapolis 500 Speedway |
Title |
Knepper, Arnie Knepper |
Collection |
Midget Auto Racing - Knepper, Arnie |
Accession number |
2013.016. |
People |
Knepper, Arnie |
Notes |
1930-1992 Began racing at age 17 - 1947 From Mrs. Arnie Knepper (Wanda) 2/19/2013 to Judy Belleville: Started racing at Belle Clair Speedway in 1947. Five time St. Louis area Midget Auto Racing Assn. Champion. Raced at Indianapolis 5 times and raced in Japan once - finishing third. |