Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. BobbyBall, BruceDenslow, ArthurDuray, FredEllis, ErnestFriderich, HarryHunt, RupertJeffkins, ChristianLautenschlager, TomOrr, BobScott. He was president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1945 until his death in 1954. Some of the athletes, coaches and officials who died in plane crashes: . Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. He was returning to Indianapolis from a visit to Chrysler's testing. The Indianapolis "500" of the late Forties and early Fifties was a very special event through the work of Hulman and Shaw, although Hulman was always sure to point out that it was Wilbur putting it all together. The plane crashed into Mount Slesse after an engine caught fire and the plane experienced severe icing and turbulence. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. IDENTIFY ARTIST It should not be stored in the dark.". After racing, he became a sales manager for Firestone (for whom he tested tyres for) and president of the Indianapolis Speedway, for whom he effectively saved the site - and the race - forever by his involvement in pushing to make sure the speedway was bought and maintained, and most notably promoted properly after World War Two.