Lawrence Jacquelin (July 13, 1923 – November 25, 1992) was an American

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driver.

Life and career

Jacquelin was born on July 13, 1923, in New Haven, Connecticut. He was a fan of car racing and a stunt driver with cars and motorcycles. On September 14, 1952, Jacquelin competed in his first and only

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event, at

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, in

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. Starting 39th in the forty-four car field, Jacquelin fell out after 34 laps due to overheating problems, resulting in a 41st-place effort. Shortly after, Jacquelin was struck with polio and only made a partial recovery. In his later years the lingering effects of polio worsened and finally took his life.Lawrence Jacquelin – Find a Grave
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