On the Pole Eddie Sachs (1961)

The documentary traces Eddie Sachs one of the most popular drivers in the history of the Indianapolis 500 in a behindthescenes look at the race from his perspective starting from a week before the race through the day after the big event You can feel the fervor and anticipation build pay close attention to the scaffolding that collapses with too many people on it during the race as Eddie prepares to keep his place on the pole