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1936 Indianapolis 500
The 24th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1936. The race was part of the 1936 AAA Championship Car season. The race is remembered for three noteworthy Indy traditions getting their start. Louis Meyer became the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. He notably celebrated in victory lane with a bottle of buttermilk, which later started the famous tradition of serving milk in victory lane at Indianapolis. Lawson Harris served as Meyer's riding mechanic. Harris, who also rode with Meyer in 1933, became the first two-time Indianapolis 500 winning riding mechanic. The Borg-Warner Trophy debuted for the winner in 1936. Also, pace car driver Tommy Milton suggested that the race winner should be awarded the official pace car as part of his complement of prizes. Louis Meyer was given the keys to the Packard after the race, and it has been a tradition ever since (with only a handful of exceptions). Time tria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AAA Contest Board
AAA, Triple A, or Triple-A is a three-letter initialism or abbreviation which may refer to: Airports * Anaa Airport in French Polynesia (IATA airport code AAA) * Logan County Airport (Illinois) (FAA airport code AAA) Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming * AAA (video game industry) - a category of high budget video games *'' TripleA'', an open source wargame Music Groups and labels * AAA (band), a Japanese pop band * Against All Authority (''-AAA-''), an American ska-punk band * Acid Angel From Asia ''(AAA)'' the first sub-unit of K-pop girl group TripleS referred to as "AVA" * Triple A (musical group), a Dutch trance group Works * Song on ''City'' (Strapping Young Lad album) * ''A.A.A'' (EP), by Nigerian band A.A.A Other music * Triple A or Adult Alternative Songs, a record chart Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Adult album alternative, a radio format * AAA, the production code for the 1970 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''Spearhead from Space'' * (''Aces o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Packard
Packard or Packard Motor Car Company was an American luxury automobile company located in Detroit, Michigan. The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last Packards were built in South Bend, Indiana in 1958. One of the "Three Ps" alongside Peerless Motor Company, and Pierce-Arrowthe company was known for building high-quality luxury automobiles before World War II. Owning a Packard was considered prestigious, and surviving examples are found in museums, car shows, and automobile collections. Packard vehicles featured innovations, including the modern steering wheel, air-conditioning in a passenger car, and one of the first production 12-cylinder engines, adapted from developing the Liberty L-12 engine used during World War I to power warplanes. During World War II, Packard produced 55,523 units of the two-stage/two-speed supercharger equipped Merlin V-12s engines under contract with Rolls-Royce. Packard also made the versions of the Liberty L-12 V-12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shorty Cantlon
William A. "Shorty" Cantlon (October 8, 1903 – May 30, 1947) was an American racecar driver. He was killed on May 30, 1947, while racing in the 1947 Indianapolis 500 on lap 40 after swerving into the outside retaining wall to avoid the spinning car of Bill Holland Willard Holland (December 18, 1907 – May 19, 1984)) was an American race car driver from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1949 and finished second in 1947, 1948 and 1950. He also was runner up in the 1947 American ..., who recovered from the spin to finish second. After his body was removed, Cantlon's car was left resting against the wall until the end of the 200-lap race. Indianapolis 500 results See also * List of fatalities at Indianapolis References External links Mauri Rose biography from the show "The Indy 500, a Race For Heroes"Cantlon accident can be seen at approximately 16 minutes, 20 seconds in. 1903 births 1947 deaths Filmed deaths in motorsport India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry McQuinn
Harry McQuinn (December 13, 1905–January 1, 1986 ) was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Nineveh, Indiana, McQuinn raced in a Bob Wilke/Leader Card-sponsored midget car owned by the Marchese Brothers from Milwaukee. He raced before the AAA named an official national champion. McQuinn won 1938, 1939, and 1940 track championships at the 124th Field Artillery Armory in Chicago, the 1937 and 1938 Walsh Stadium track championships in St. Louis in 1937 and 1938, the 1938 Riverview track championship in Chicago, and the 1938 track title at the Milwaukee Mile. McQuinn won 61 feature races in 1938, which ranked him second behind Wally Zale.Biography at the |
Ralph Hepburn
Ralph R. Hepburn (April 11, 1896 – May 16, 1948) was a pioneer United States, American Motorcycle sport, motorcycle racing champion and an Indianapolis 500 Auto racing, racecar driver. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, Hepburn's family moved to Los Angeles, California when he was ten years old. He began riding motorcycles as a teen and his skills led to him signing on with a cycle performing group in 1914 that toured the West Coast of the United States, West Coast and parts of the Midwestern United States, American Midwest. He then began competing in on Board track racing, board tracks, then on Dirt track racing, dirt. His racing career was interrupted during 1917 and 1918 due to World War I. In June 1919, Hepburn came to national prominence when he won the National Championship at Ascot Park in Los Angeles riding for the Harley-Davidson factory. He began winning consistently thereafter and in 1921 won the "Dodge City 300 National Championship" while breaking all existin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Winnai
Freddie Winnai (April 8, 1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 4, 1977 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver during the AAA AAA, Triple A, or Triple-A is a three-letter initialism or abbreviation which may refer to: Airports * Anaa Airport in French Polynesia (IATA airport code AAA) * Logan County Airport (Illinois) (FAA airport code AAA) Arts, entertainment, and me ... era. Indianapolis 500 results References Indianapolis 500 drivers 1905 births 1977 deaths Racing drivers from Philadelphia {{US-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Connor (racing Driver)
George Connor (August 16, 1906 – March 28, 2001) was an American racecar driver. At the time of Connor's death he was the final surviving driver to have participated in a pre-Second World War Championship car American open-wheel car racing, also known as Indy car racing, is a category of professional automobile racing in the United States. As of 2022, the top-level American open-wheel racing championship is sanctioned by IndyCar. Competitive event ... event. Complete AAA Championship Car results Indianapolis 500 results * In 14 Indianapolis starts, Connor drove without leading a lap. This ranks 6th on the all-time list. Complete Formula One World Championship results ( key) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Connor, George 1906 births 2001 deaths AAA Championship Car drivers Indianapolis 500 drivers Racing drivers from California Sportspeople from Rialto, California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeke Meyer
Herbert Ernest "Zeke" Meyer (March 19, 1891 – April 27, 1962) was an American racecar driver. He was not related to fellow driver Louis Meyer Louis Meyer (July 21, 1904 – October 7, 1995) was an American Hall of Fame race car driver who was the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. Biography Born in lower Manhattan, New York on July 21, 1904, he was the son of French imm .... Indianapolis 500 results References 1891 births 1962 deaths Sportspeople from Cranston, Rhode Island Racing drivers from Rhode Island Racing drivers from Philadelphia Indianapolis 500 drivers AAA Championship Car drivers {{US-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Barringer
George Barringer (May 2, 1906 – September 2, 1946) was an American racecar driver, active during the 1930s and 1940s. Barringer made 17 Championship Car starts with a best finish of second at Springfield in August 1935 and Milwaukee in August 1939. In 1941, Barringer debuted a revolutionary rear-engined racecar at the Indianapolis 500; he only placed 32nd after a garage fire destroyed the car before the race began. He and George Robson were killed in the same multicar pile-up at the Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 .... Indianapolis 500 results ReferencesProfile at Motorsport Memorial 1906 births 1946 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers People from Wichita Falls, Texas Racing drivers from Texas Racing drivers who die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilbur Shaw
Warren Wilbur Shaw (October 31, 1902 – October 30, 1954) was an American racing driver. He was president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1945 until his death in 1954. Shaw was the automotive test evaluator for ''Popular Science'' magazine. Biography He was born in Shelbyville, Indiana on October 31, 1902. He participated in the 1927 Indianapolis 500. Wilbur Shaw won the Indianapolis 500 race three times, in 1937, 1939 and 1940. Shaw was the second person to win the 500 three times, and the first to win it twice in a row. In the 1941 race, Shaw was injured when his car crashed; it was later discovered that a defective wheel had been placed on his car. During World War II, Shaw was hired by the tire manufacturer Firestone Tire and Rubber Company to test a synthetic rubber automobile tire at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which had been closed due to the war. He was dismayed at the dilapidated condition of the racetrack and quickly contacted then-owner Eddie Rickenbac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Pixley
William Raymond Pixley (1907 in Lynden, Washington – 30 August 1936 in Hammond, Indiana) was an American racecar driver. Primarily a sprint car driver, he drove in the 1936 Indianapolis 500 for Clarence Felker in a Miller that had once sported a V16 engine but at the time was powered by a Miller four-cylinder. It would be his only Championship Car start as he was killed in August of that year in a crash at Roby Speedway in Hammond, Indiana Hammond ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. First settled in the mid-19th century, it is one of the oldest cities of northern Lake County. As of the ....Jenkins, RichardRay Pixley ''Old Racing Cars'', Retrieved 2010-06-14 Indy 500 results References Racing drivers who died while racing Indianapolis 500 drivers Sports deaths in Indiana 1907 births 1936 deaths Racing drivers from Washington (state) {{US-autoracing-bio-stub P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chet Miller
Chester Miller (July 19, 1902 – May 15, 1953) was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a crash in the south turn of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during practice for the 1953 Indianapolis 500. Yates, Brock W. "The Indianapolis 500: The Story of the Motor Speedway." Harper and Brothers: New York. 1956. Page 67. During his long Indy career, Miller earned the nickname "Dean of the Speedway." He died at age 50 while driving a Novi-engined Special. He is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Indianapolis 500 results *Although Miller posted the fastest qualifying time for the 1952 Indianapolis 500, he started on the outside of the ninth row. No other fastest qualifier has started this far back in the field. *Miller drove 2,061 laps, or at Indianapolis without leading a lap, an all-time record. Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) World Championship career summary Although run to a complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
