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Memory Lane | Sam Hanks, 1957

Friday, April 20, 2018 Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Popular driver Sam Hanks headed into 1957 with 12 Indianapolis 500 starts under his belts but no victories, finishing second in 1956 and third in 1952 and 1953. Hanks was 42 years old in the spring of 1957, and he knew time was running out to get his face on the Borg-Warner Trophy.