1970 Indy 500 Silver Pit Pass Badge Pin w Bell Helmet Card Indianapolis Speedway

Description: Excellent condition original 1970 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indy 500 PIT PASS PIN featuring Tony Hulman with period BELL HELMETS backer card. From the estate collection of a former Chevy dealer that also owned and operated a Indy race team in the 1960-70s and then stayed involved in the sport up through 2015. Pin is NM, card shows wear and is wrapped in masking tape. Please see photos for more details and to evaluate condition for yourself Metal pit badges have been issued by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1938, but why they were issued is not known. One possibility is the Speedway wanted an all inclusive credential that allowed gate, garage and pit access. In 1937, it is assumed* those associated with race teams would’ve been issued a season pass for the month and the appropriate credential for race day. (spectators could also get temporary and season track passes)Beginning in 1947 the Speedway issued "Bronze" and "Silver" badges. Bronze badges allowed gate and garage access during the month and silver badges did the same but also allowed pit access. On race day, one needed a Back Up Card. *Early bronze badges were indeed bronze, but silver badges were only a silver colored pot metal. Bronze badges began being made of a bronze colored pot metal sometime in the late 1950's or early 1960's. Copy and Paste the below link to our collection of Indy 500 items. Save us as a favorite seller as this collection is always expanding with great items!https://www.ebay.com/str/rarestockllc/Indy-500-Collection/_i.html?store_cat=39778240010

Price: 26.95 USD

Location: Sparta, Michigan

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