The Third Turn Society is a loosely organized group of photographers who photograph the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 from the 3rd turn at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Third Turn Society roster and the number of years they have photographed the Indianapolis in the Third Turn through the 2019 race:
Active
Bob Ruddick - Indianapolis Star - 40 Years - Oldtimer
Cindy Kay McGraw -AP
- 2 Years
Doug Kuhn - UPI - 26 Years
James Miller - AP - 13 Years
Kurt Bauer - AP - 34 Years
Matt Ruddick - Indianapolis Star - 10 Years
Mark Miller - AP - 32 Years
Mike Alley - AP - 2 Years
Michael Troxell - AP - 16 Years
Mikey Young - IMS - 52 Years - Oldtimer
Paul Hurley - Indianapolis Star - 30 Years
Randy Crist - Indianapolis Star - 38 Years - Oldtimer
Rich Corbett - ARCA - 4 Years
Rick Lane - Indianapolis Star - 47 Years - Oldtimer
Scott Anderson - AP - 32 Years - Oldtimer
Tom Pyle - AP - 29 Years
713 total years of 24 active photographers....Averages 29.7 years each...
Retired
Larry Papke - Reuters - 42 Years - Oldtimer
Jay Alley - motorsport.com - 32 years - Oldtimer
Jimmy Dawson - Indianapolis Star - 49 Years - Oldtimer
Duane Appleget - Reuters - 36 Years - Oldtimer
Ginny Heithaus - NSSN - 12 Years
David Heithaus - NSSN - 29 Years
Bill C***s - UPI - 32 Years - Oldtimer
Andy Clark - Indianapolis Star - 27 Years - Oldtimer
John Mahoney - USAC - 49 Years - Oldtimer
Jeff Barrie - AP - 24 Years - Oldtimer
Don Figler - NSSN - 35 Years - Oldtimer
Jeremy Rhodes – Open Wheel – 1 Year
Mark Walczak - RacingNation - 8 Years
Phil Rider - Hawkeye - 16 Years
Gene Crucean - UPI - 23 Years - Oldtimer
Bret Kelley - IMS - 21 Years
Bob Collins - AP - 38 Years – Retired
Bob Kluesner – UPI -32 years – Retired
Craig Stephenson -AP - 14 Years - Retired
Jeff Stephenson - IMS - 14 Years – Retired
Denny King - AP - 36 Years - Retired – Oldtimer
Larry Hostetler - AP - 20 Years - Retired – Oldtimer
Randy Jones - Retired - 20 Years - Oldtimer
Kenny Lewis - Star - 8 Years
Tony Haynes - UPI - 5 Years – Retired
Mike Rettig - Reuters - 23 Years – Oldtimer
Jay Koelling - Reuters - 32 Years
The Third Turn Society Ladies Auxiliary
Danielle Ruddick
Ginger Clark
Jerri Crist
Julie Godfrey
Karen Beattie
Laverne Lane
Lisa Hurley
Martha Mahoney
Mary Appleget
Mary Barrie
Paulanne Rider
Penny Jones
Wilda Dawson
Rita Cross Miller
The Third Turn Society Honorary Members
Bob Sell
Jim Haines
Bessie Stickle
Kay Camden Nichols
Ron Green
Doug Burress
Brandon Murray
Elmer Kappell
Pat Sullivan
Chris Pedersen
Janet McGraw
Terry McGraw
Matt Kryger
Donald Davidson
Mark Schneider
Leigh Spargur
Dick Wright
Shauna Maynard
Max Gersh
The Third Turn Society Members who have gone "Over The Wall'...
Steve Ellis
Jack Gladback
Tom Walsh
Tom Fields
Dave Hendricks
Sandy Moody Rockford
Darlene C***s
Steve Snoddy
Bob "Stretch" Craig
David L. Heithaus
Ken Coles
Ron Weaver
Steve Weaver
Jimmy Davidson
John Black
Phil Whitlow(H)
Rick Fowler
Jim Morrison
Pat Taylor
Art Wells
The roots of The Third Turn Society start in the mid ‘70’s when many of the current members began shooting in Turn Three. In May, 2009, John Mahoney came up with the name of our group - “The Third Turn Society”. Many reasons...the light is good all day…no inside fence…away from the hustle bustle of the garage and pits...good parking...a family turn…our own port-a-john…tram access…just to name a few things. For some of our group, the only racing they shoot, or attend, is at IMS. Many others shoot races every weekend throughout the racing season for various tracks, newspapers and magazines. Most of these shooters follow the USAC Silver Crown, Midget, & Sprint Car circuits, along with local dirt and paved tracks in their areas that feature open-wheel race cars. A few are also contracted to shoot Indy Car and NASCAR events. The Indianapolis 500 Oldtimers Club is well represented by members of The Third Turn Society. Of the 29 active shooters, 17 are members and 6 others have already “qualified” for membership. Member Andy Clark put some interesting statistics together on The Third Turn Society:
- 969 years of experience total at the end of 2012.
- 25 years of experience on average (24.846 for the math-centric members…)
- 74% of the members are eligible if not already members of the Old-Timers Club (74.359 – for the perfectionists)
- That number jumps to 82% in the next 3 years as additional members “come of age”…
- 5 members have 40 plus years of experience; Mikey Young, John Mahoney, Jimmy Dawson, Jimmy Davidson, Rick Lane
- Those 5 account for 211 of the 969 years
- Put back to back, their years of experience would go back to 1802, this pre-dates the internal combustion engine automobile by 63 years (citing Carl Benz patent of 1885).
- If all active members participate this year, the group will surpass the millennium mark in terms of years of experience in 2013…(1002 years)
Nos venit, Nos visium, Nos offa per amicitia. It means: "We came, we saw, we shot with friends". Another interpretation may be: "We came, we saw, we shot at each other". The 2010 "What Were You Looking At?" award winner (or Loser) is a 5 way tie. Duane Appleget
David Heithaus
Tom Pyle
Jimmy Davidson
Rick Lane
