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Angela Savage was in her mother’s womb during the tragic running of the 1973 Indianapolis 500. Her mother watched from the grandstand, in horror, as her husband, racecar driver Swede Savage, crashed in turn four after leading the race. The vicious impact and catastrophic explosion left him with critical injuries that would ultimately claim his life 33 days later. Angel was born just a few weeks after his tragic death. Angela’s tumultuous life, as well as the life of her famous father, is chronicled in her book, SAVAGE ANGEL. Angela credits the racing community for saving her life as she began exploring the history of her iconic father that led to finding herself. She is now a special part of the entire racing family and works as a program manager for Racing For Mental Health, a nonprofit organization that promotes mental health awareness and destigmatizes the topic of mental health through conversation, education, advocacy and outreach via the racing community.
INSPIRATION
Angela’s Father: Swede Savage
Joyce Meyer Ministries, “Mama Meyer”
Angela’s Children: Chance and Cruise
CHALLENGE
Overcoming her father’s death as a posthumous child.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE
STP 40 Dayglow Red (Tide Red) – Eagle Offenhauser tribute car to her father, Swede Savage
RECOMMENDED VIEWING & READING
Savage Angel Death and Rebirth at the Indianapolis 500 – by Angela Savage* and Ted Woerner (available on savage42.com)
Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyers
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
“Get up and make your bed.”
“Tomorrow is a new day.”
“What other people think about me is none of my business!”
“Good deeds all day are the way.”
WHERE TO FIND ANGELA
Facebook: Angela Savage
Facebook Group: SWEDESAVAGE #42 Forever Celebrated
Facebook Group: Savage Forever
Instagram: Savage Strong
LinkedIn: Angela Savage
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