George Barringer (May 2, 1906 – September 2, 1946) was an American

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driver, active during the 1930s and 1940s. Barringer made 17

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starts with a best finish of second at Springfield in August 1935 and

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in August 1939. In 1941, Barringer debuted a revolutionary rear-engined racecar at the

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; 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

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Indianapolis 500 results

References

Profile at Motorsport Memorial
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