10K views | ️ The 1981 Indy 500 pit fire — when Rick Mears was...

Purely History on Instagram: "At the 1981 Indianapolis 500, driver Rick Mears was caught in a pit-lane fire caused by methanol fuel. Methanol burns with a nearly invisible flame in daylight, making the blaze hard to detect. Spectators and even crew members couldn’t see the fire right away, though Mears suffered serious burns. This incident highlighted the dangers of methanol and led to changes in safety protocols, including the later switch to ethanol fuel, which burns with a visible flame."

@hitsblunt on Instagram: "At the 1981 Indianapolis 500, driver Rick Mears was caught in a pit-lane fire caused by methanol fuel. Methanol burns with a nearly invisible flame in daylight, making the blaze hard to detect. Spectators and even crew members couldn’t see the fire right away, though Mears suffered serious burns. This incident highlighted the dangers of methanol and led to changes in safety protocols, including the later switch to ethanol fuel, which burns with a visible flame."

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