Eddie Sachs
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About
United States Auto Club racer who died when he crashed into Dave MacDonald's burning car on the second lap of the 1964 Indianapolis 500.
Before Fame
He made his Indy 500 debut in 1957.
Trivia
An inductee of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, he is famous for coining the phrase, "if you can't win, be spectacular."
Family Life
He was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Associated With
His best Indy 500 was in 1961, when he finished second behind A.J. Foyt.
