Salt Walther Dead at 65
 

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RIP to Salt Walther. A lucky man, as it turned out. The safety crew at IMS and the people over at Methodist Hospital were able to help buy Salt an additional 39 years, that he otherwise might not have had. Others, like Art Pollard and Swede Savage that year, weren't so fortunate. 1973 was such a terrible year there.

Jerry

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The poor guy was in trouble all the time basically because he was adicted to pain killers etc. For some reason I see a real problem in America when we incarcerate people like this. Shouldn't he have been in treatment centers of some kind (which I know he was at times) instead of being jailed ? Or is it just me who thinks like that? RIP Salt.:22:

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racerjim while I agree treatment is better than jail(unless your also selling or stealing) the sad truth is most treatment programs don't work unless you are in treatment voluntarily.someone very close to me was sentenced to treatment,and when I asked what the success rate was I was told less than 1%

years later the person voluntarily entered a program and has been clean for 8 yrs

ROB

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The wife just happened to turn it on channel 7 ( Dayton, Oh. ) news last night & they were talking about ol Salt had recently led the police on a high speed chase. At least thats what I thought I heard.

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I believe you will find out programs only works when a person realize he is an addict and wants help to clean his self up not because they are forced into a program because of family or the court system. Jail isn't always the answer but it gets them away from their addiction and protects them for awhile and there are programs for them. Another thing they have to find new friends when they come out clean otherwise they will end up right back to where they were.

REH

Absolutely no respect for salt. He tried to buy his way into the 500 by buying my dads ride out from under him. He is despicabe and well never be a hero.

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Regardless of what you think of the guy, Billy, there's something about not speaking ill of the dead, that most people believe in. Especially the recently dead. Damn, this dude's not even in the ground yet.

Jerry

No change. Nobody that has to buy a ride deserves anything!!! My views maybe hardcore and people may disrespect me for it but I still for real people putting their heart and soul in their work and getting shafted for it. This guy was a crook and people talking highly of him is a problem.

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Rest In Peace Salt.

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RIP David.

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As a young lad, I can remember Salt running his U-77 Unlimited Hydroplane, Country Boy, in Detroit. Nice looking boat. It was a cabover (engine behind the driver). Back then, in the early 70s, that was an unusual design. Now, all are like that.

One thing I have learned in the nearly 50 years i have followed motorsports is that there are certain aspects the sport has, and will always have: Money talks - always has, always will. The more you have, the more clout you have. Entertaining personalities. Hard work. Emotions. Respect.

Another thing I have learned outside of motorsports is that everyone has their strengths and everyone has their shortcomings. Nobody is perfect.

This thread has all of that. We're just part of that thing called the Human Race.

On a sidebar, Salt's brother, George, was killed in an unlimited hydroplane back in '74. Maybe they can finally get back together and work on a new one now?

RIP Dave.