As reported by the L.A. TIMES:

Jurisprudence

'Former Indianapolis 500 driver David D. "Salt" Walther was sentenced to 3 years in prison for leading police on a chase at speeds of up to 100 mph. Judge Stephen Wolaver sentenced the 59-year-old Walther after a jury convicted him of failing to comply with an order or signal of a police officer after a two-day trial in Xenia, Ohio.'


For those who may be unaware of "Salt" Walther, he was involved in one of the two terrible crashes that took place at the 1973 Indianapolis 500. He suffered severe burns from this particular incident, while another popular driver, Swede Savage perished in a seperate crash.

He would eventually recover and race again for several years, with limited success however. Unfortunately, over time he managed to fall prey to pain killers and problems with the law.