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1939 Indianapolis 500
The 27th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1939. The race was won by the number two car of Wilbur Shaw, who started in the third position, driving a Maserati 8CTF. The race was notable for a three car accident on lap 109, when Floyd Roberts, the reigning champion, was killed when his car went through the wooden outer wall at over an hour at the backstretch. In Louis Meyer's final Indy 500, he too would crash at the backstretch at over an hour, but he walked away unharmed. Time trials Ten-lap qualifying runs were eliminated for 1939, and the distance reverted to four-lap (10 mile) runs. This change was made permanent, and four-lap runs have been used ever since. Floyd Roberts crash With Roberts on lap 109, the car driven by Bob Swanson lost control and went sideways. Roberts' car contacted Swanson's, causing Swanson's car to eject Swanson, flip over, and catch fire, while Roberts' car went through the outer wall. Atte ... [...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'' * (''Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital media, digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as ''The Daily (podcast), The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones (publisher), George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won List of Pulitzer Prizes awarded to The New York Times, 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print it is ranked List of newspapers by circulation, 18th in the world by circulation and List of newspapers in the United States, 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is Public company, publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Willman
Anthony Peter Willman (February 20, 1907 West Allis, Wisconsin – October 12, 1941 Thompson, Connecticut) was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a midget car accident. Racing career Willman started racing in 1926. Limited racing during the 1930s Great Depression significantly hurt Willman's career; only 31 national events were held in eight years. So Willman raced in Midwestern regional and local races. Willman won the 1934/35 indoor midget championship circuit of races in Milwaukee, Detroit, St. Louis, and Chicago. He toured the Midwest for the 1936 outdoor season and he won 145 races. In 1936, Willman won the Hankinson Speedway Circuit championship; the circuit featured races on 30 tracks in 17 states. He won the 1939 track championship at the quarter mile track inside the Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway (now Milwaukee Mile); he repeated the track title in 1941. Willman had misfortune at the Indianapolis 500 with his car breaking down at all four of his races w ... [...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] |
Tony Gulotta
Tony Gulotta (August 4, 1903 New Orleans, Louisiana – March 2, 1981 Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s and 1930s. He competed in American Championship Car Racing and finished eighth in the 1927 National Championship driving a Miller, finishing third in the 1927 Indianapolis 500. After that season primarily focused on the Indianapolis 500. In the 1928 Indianapolis 500 The 16th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1928. This was the first Indianapolis 500 presided over by new Speedway president Eddie Rickenbacker. Rain threatened to wash out th ... Gulotta was leading less than 18 laps from the finish when his fuel line clogged forcing him to stop for repairs. He ultimately finished tenth. In all, he made thirteen starts in the Indy 500 with a best finish of third in 1927, his second start. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Devore
Louis Wiley "Billy" Devore (12 September 1910, St. John, Kansas – 12 August 1985, Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organi .... He was the son of pre-war Indy driver Earl Devore. Indy 500 results Complete Formula One World Championship results ( key) References 1910 births 1985 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers People from St. John, Kansas Racing drivers from Kansas {{US-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Wearne
Frank Wearne (May 27, 1913, Belle Plaine, Iowa – February 21, 1985 Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver. He grew up in Altadena, California and began his racing career in roadsters on the Jeffries Ranch track in Burbank. He moved on to race at the Culver City Legion Speedway dirt track and Legion Ascot Speedway. After Ascot closed, Wearne raced successfully in the Pacific Northwest, then headed to the Midwest. An Indianapolis 500 specialist, he participated in the race 7 times, with a best finish of 7th in 1940. He only made two 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 ... starts in races other than the Indy 500. After retiring from racing, he worked at a brewery for 20 years Indy 500 results References 1913 births 1985 deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauri Rose
Maurice "Mauri" Rose (May 26, 1906 – January 1, 1981) was an American racecar driver. He started from the pole position driving a Maserati in the 1941 Indianapolis 500, but spark plug problems put him out of the race after sixty laps. He then took over the Wetteroth/Offenhauser car being driven by Floyd Davis that had started in 17th place. Rose went on to win. In 1947 and 1948, Rose captured back-to-back Indy 500s driving one of the Deidt/Offenhauser Blue Crown Spark Plug Specials, owned and prepared by veteran driver/car owner Lou Moore. Late in the 1947 race, Rose found himself lying second to his rookie teammate, Bill Holland, when both were given a sign reading "EZY" from pit lane. Holland reduced speed, but Rose ignored the sign and continued on. Rose closed on Holland and to his amazement, Holland gave way without a battle and even gave Rose a friendly wave as he went past on his way to victory. But Holland thought he had more than a lap lead on Rose, instead of ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Thorne
Joel W. Thorne (16 October 1914 New York City – 17 October 1955 North Hollywood, California) was an American racecar driver, engineer, and playboy. He died when he crashed his private plane, after what witnesses described as "stunting", into an apartment building, killing three residents including a two-month-old baby. Thorne raced his own cars is the Indianapolis 500, and later went on to attempt to design aircraft. The 1946 Indianapolis 500 was won by a car built by Thorne and driven by George Robson. One of Thorne's cars also won the pole position and finished second in the 1939 Indianapolis 500 with Jimmy Snyder behind the wheel. Indianapolis 500 results See also *Frank Kurtis Frank Peter Kurtis (born Kuretich; January 25, 1908 – February 17, 1987) was an American racing car designer. He designed and built midget cars, quarter-midgets, sports cars, sprint cars, Indy cars, and Formula One cars. He was the founder of K ... * Davis Motorcar Company * Davis Diva ... [...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] |
Babe Stapp
Elbert "Babe" Stapp (February 26, 1904 in San Antonio, Texas – September 17, 1980 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organi ... active in the 1920s and 1930s. He also was a member of the infamous Thirteen Black Cats (1924). Career award *He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1994. Indianapolis 500 results *Stapp's finishes from 1927 – 1938 rank as the worst ten-race finishing streak in Indy 500 history. References 1904 births 1980 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees Stapp Babe Racing drivers from San Antonio Racing drivers from Texas AAA Championship Car drivers {{US-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Horn
Ted Horn (February 27, 1909 – October 10, 1948), born Eylard Theodore Von Horn, was an American racecar driver. He won the AAA National Championship in 1946, 1947 and 1948 and collected 24 wins, 12 second-place finishes and 13 third-place finishes in 71 major American open-wheel races prior to his death at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds at the age of 38. Early life and career Ted Horn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Horn's family moved several times during his childhood, finally settling in Los Angeles. At 15 years of age he found work at the Los Angeles Times newspaper. On his way to work one day Horn was pulled over for speeding. Try as he might he could not get out of this situation easily. The policeman gave him a fairly unusual punishment for the infraction. The young man was to travel to a race track called San Jose Speedway where usually there were more cars than drivers, then find a willing car owner to let him drive. Once he got all the speed he had out of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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