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We are please to be able to feature the work of the late Rick Johnson. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Rick moved to Indianapolis where in 1958 he went to work for the Indianapolis Star. He was also a UPI Photographer and covered events at the Speedway and other racing venues. We are grateful to his son Paul for letting us feature his father's work on historicracing.com.

Sadly Rick succumbed to cancer in 2002.


Paul does not want his father's images to be used in adverts or to be made available for sale. They are copyright Paul Johnson and reproduction of the images is not permitted.

  • 1960 Indy 500
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  • 1949 Indy 500
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  • Misc Images
  • 1959 Indy 500
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  • 1960 Saloon Cars
  • All Photos
Rodger Ward and Troy Ruttman. (Johnson)
J.R.'s a funny guy, 1963. (Johnson)
Broken car and driver, Jack Turner. (Johnson)
Parnelli and Agajanian, 1963. (Johnson)
Paul Goldsmith feels a draft, 1963
Dan Gurney Lotus, 1963. (Johnson)
Jacobi being lifted out of his car, 1963. Note the use of neck brace, body board, etc. not. (Johnson)
Bruce Jacobi biffed it hard, 1963. (Johnson)
Dan Gurney and friends, 1963. (Johnson)
Even the greats get a taste of Indy's walls. Graham Hill crashed during practice, 1963. (Johnson)
Graham Hill gets ready for a test run, 1963. (Johnson)
Elmer George's sled in the garage area, 1963. (Johnson)
Testing, March 1963. Rearview of M/T's sled. (Johnson)
Testing, March 1963. Mickey Thompson in his other car. (Johnson)
Testing, March 1963. Jim Clark in the Lotus. (Johnson)
Testing, March 1963. G. Hill in M/T's rig. (Johnson)
Testing, March 1963. Graham Hill in M/T's new car. (Johnson)
Testing, March 1963. Ford engine of Gurney Lotus. (Johnson)
Testing, March 1963. Dan Gurney in the Lotus. (Johnson)
Testing, March 1963. Firestone bigshot Bill McCrary and Mickey Thompson compare tires. (Johnson)
Testing, March 1963. Bill Krause in Mickey Thompson's newest car. (Johnson)
Eddie Sachs leads the Gordon Pipers down the front straight, 1963. (Johnson)
Pedro Rodriguez did not qualify his Cooper, 1963
Gurney's Lotus after a brush with the wall, 1963. (Johnson)
Gurney fixin' to make a run, 1963. (Johnson)
Dan Gurney negotiates turn 1, 1963
Gurney and Clark share a light moment, and perhaps a buttered scone, 1963. (Johnson)
Dan Gurney and his Lotus, 1963. (Johnson)
A.J. in the south short chute, 1963. Note now defunct Presto-Lite factory in background. (Johnson)
Jim Clark and Colin Chapman, 1963. (Johnson)
Jim Clark endures yet another 'How does it feel' interview.
Colin Chapman and Jim Clark chit chat in the pits, 1963. (Johnson)
Parnelli Jones having a smoke.
Don Branson, 1963. (Johnson)
Early spring (March) testing with Dan Gurney and the Lotus. 1963. (Johnson)
Bruce Jacobi after an encounter with Indy concrete. Note the bent right front frame. 1963 (Johnson)
A.J. at practice, 1963. (Johnson)
A.J. explains something to a USAC official, 1963. (Johnson)
A.J. at practice, 1963. (Johnson)
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