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List of IndyCar fatalities

October 16, 2023

This article lists the people who have been fatally injured in American Championship car racing during testing, practice, qualifying, or races since 1916, categorized into drivers, riding mechanics, and non-participants. The lists recognize "IndyCar" or "Champ Car" fatalities that have occurred in events making up the National Championship, which has been held by the following sanctioning bodies:

The National Championship, which was split from 1979 to 2007, has featured regular races, non-points paying (non-championship) rounds, competitions sanctioned by entities that did not stage the National Championship in the same year (such as the Automobile Club of America), and the AAA Big car meetings held in the 1946 season.

The most recent driver to be fatally injured in an IndyCar Series event was Justin Wilson at the 2015 ABC Supply 500.

Driver fatalities Edit

Driver Date of incident Sanction Track[note 1] Event Team/Owner Car/Entry Session
  Bob Burman (USA)[1] April 8, 1916 AAA Grand Boulevard (Corona) Corona Grand Prize[note 2] Peugeot Race
  Carl Limberg (USA)[2] May 13, 1916 AAA Sheepshead Bay Speedway Metropolitan Trophy Delage Race
  Jack Peacock (USA)[3] August 27, 1916 AAA Recreation Park (Kalamazoo) 100-mile race[note 2] Sunbeam Race[note 3]
  Lewis Jackson (USA)[4] November 18, 1916 ACA Santa Monica Road Race Course American Grand Prize Marmon Race
  Frank Galvin (USA)[5][note 4] December 2, 1916 AAA Uniontown Speedway Universal Trophy[note 2] Premier Race
  Gaston Chevrolet (FRA)[7] November 25, 1920 AAA Beverly Hills Speedway 250-mile race Frontenac Race
  Eddie O'Donnell (USA)[7][note 5] Duesenberg
  Alton Soules (USA)[9] October 1, 1921 AAA Fresno Speedway San Joaquin Valley Classic Frontenac Race
  Roscoe Sarles (USA)[10] September 17, 1922 AAA Kansas City Speedway 300-mile race Cliff Durant Miller Race
  Howdy Wilcox (USA)[11] September 4, 1923 AAA Altoona Speedway 200-mile race Duesenberg Race
  Joe Boyer (USA)[12][note 6] September 1, 1924 AAA Altoona Speedway Fall Classic Duesenberg – Duesenberg SC Race
  Jimmy Murphy (USA)[14] September 15, 1924 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 150-mile race Miller Race
  Ernie Ansterburg (USA)[15] October 16, 1924 AAA Charlotte Speedway 250-mile race Duesenberg Practice
  Fred Wells (USA)[16] April 22, 1925 Long Island Motor Parkway Private test Fred Wells Wells's Hornet Testing
  Ray Cariens (USA)[17][note 7] November 29, 1925 AAA Culver City Speedway 250-mile race Miller – Miller SC Race
  Herbert Jones (USA)[19][note 8] May 27, 1926 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Miller – Miller SC "Elcar" Qualifying
  Jack Foley (UK)[21] July 4, 1926 AAA Rockingham Speedway Independence Day Sweepstakes Duesenberg Qualifying
  Fred Comer (USA)[22] October 12, 1928 AAA Rockingham Speedway International Motor Classic Mike Boyle Miller FD – Miller SC "Boyle Valve" Race
  Bill Spence (USA)[23] May 30, 1929 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Duesenberg – Duesenberg SC Race
  Ray Keech (USA)[24] June 15, 1929 AAA Altoona Speedway 200-mile race M. A. Yagle Miller – Miller SC "Simplex Piston Ring" Race
  Joe Caccia (USA)[25] May 26, 1931 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Alvin Jones Duesenberg "Jones & Maley" Practice
  Jimmy Gleason (USA)[26] September 12, 1931 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Duesenberg Qualifying
  M. C. Jones (USA)[27] May 27, 1932 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 M. C. Jones Miller Practice
  Bill Denver (USA)[28] May 28, 1933 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Ray Brady ? – Studebaker "Brady & Nardi" Qualifying
  Mark Billman (USA)[29] May 30, 1933 Duesenberg "Kemp-Mannix" Race
  Lester Spangler (USA)[29] Harry Hartz Miller
  Pete Kreis (USA)[30] May 25, 1934 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Harry Hartz Miller FD – Miller "Miller-Hartz" Practice
  George Brayen (USA)[31] September 9, 1934 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100-mile race George Simmons Oakland "Simmons" Race
  Johnny Hannon (USA)[32] May 21, 1935 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Leon Duray Stevens – Miller "Bowes Seal Fast" Practice
  Stubby Stubblefield (USA)[32] Phil Shafer ? – Buick "Victor Gasket" Qualifying
  Clay Weatherly (USA)[33] May 30, 1935 Leon Duray Stevens – Miller "Bowes Seal Fast" Race
  Al Gordon (USA)[34] January 26, 1936 AAA Ascot Speedway 125-mile race[note 2] Bill White Wetteroth – Offenhauser Race
  Billy Winn (USA)[35] August 20, 1938 AAA Illinois State Fairgrounds 100-mile race[note 2] Miller Race
  Floyd Roberts (USA)[36] May 30, 1939 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lou Moore Wetteroth – Offenhauser "Burd Piston Ring" Race
  George Bailey (USA)[37] May 7, 1940 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Gulf Oil Miller RE4D – Miller SC "Gulf-Miller" Practice
  Lou Webb (USA)[38] September 2, 1940 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Joe Marks Marks – Offenhauser Race
  Mitchell Siemienski (USA)[39] June 22, 1941 AAA Langhorne Speedway 100-mile race[note 2] Herman Hoppe ? – Riley Qualifying
  Joseph Hrycenko (USA)[40] April 14, 1946 AAA Williams Grove Speedway 10-lap Big car race Heat race
  Bumpy Bumpus (USA)[41] June 16, 1946 AAA Flemington Fair Speedway Big car race Bumpy Bumpus Bagley – Hal DO "Burd Piston Ring" Heat race
  Bus Wilbert (USA)[42] August 11, 1946 AAA Funk's Speedway 20-lap Big car race Race
  George Robson (USA)[43] September 2, 1946 AAA Lakewood Park 100-mile race Cliff Bergere Wetteroth – Offenhauser "Noc-Out Hose Clamp" Race
  George Barringer (USA)[43] Ervin Wolfe Shaw – Offenhauser "Wolfe-Tulsa"
  Al Putnam (USA)[44] September 15, 1946 AAA Indiana State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Richard Palmer Stevens – Offenhauser Qualifying
  Shorty Cantlon (USA)[45] May 30, 1947 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lou Rassey Snowberger FD – Miller "Auto Shippers" Race
  Ralph Hepburn (USA)[46] May 16, 1948 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lou Welch Kurtis 2000 – Novi SC "Novi Grooved Piston" Practice
  Ted Horn (USA)[47] October 10, 1948 AAA DuQuoin State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Ted Horn Enterprises Horn – Offenhauser Race
  George Metzler (USA)[48][note 9] May 28, 1949 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lee Glessner Shaw – Offenhauser Practice
  Bill Sheffler (USA)[50][note 10] June 19, 1949 AAA New Jersey State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Bill Sheffler Bromme – Offenhauser Practice
  Rex Mays (USA)[52] November 6, 1949 AAA Del Mar Fairgrounds 100-mile race Ervin Wolfe Kurtis 2000 – Offenhauser Race
  Walt Brown (USA)[53] July 29, 1951 AAA Williams Grove Speedway Indianapolis Sweepstakes[note 2] Jack Robbins Wetteroth D – Offenhauser Qualifying
  Johnny McDowell (USA)[54] June 8, 1952 AAA Wisconsin State Fair Park Rex Mays Classic Roger Wolcott Kurtis Kraft – Offenhauser Qualifying
  Joe James (USA)[55][note 11] November 2, 1952 AAA Santa Clara County Fairgrounds 100-mile race Bob Estes Watson – Offenhauser Race
  Chet Miller (USA)[57] May 15, 1953 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Jean Marcenac Kurtis FD – Novi SC "Novi Governor" Practice
  Carl Scarborough (USA)[58][note 12] May 30, 1953 Lee Elkins Kurtis Kraft/Wetteroth D – Offenhauser "McNamara" Race
  Bob Scott (USA)[59] July 5, 1954 AAA Darlington Raceway Independence Day Sweepstakes Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 – Offenhauser Race
  Manny Ayulo (USA)[60][note 13] May 16, 1955 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Peter Schmidt Kurtis 500C – Offenhauser Practice
  Bill Vukovich (USA)[62] May 30, 1955 Lindsey Hopkins Race
  Jack McGrath (USA)[63] November 6, 1955 AAA Arizona State Fairgrounds Bobby Ball Memorial Jack Hinkle Kurtis 4000 – Offenhauser Race
  Keith Andrews (USA)[64] May 15, 1957 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Giuseppe Farina Kurtis 500G – Offenhauser Practice
  Pat O'Connor (USA)[65] May 30, 1958 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Chapman Root Kurtis 500G – Offenhauser "Sumar" Race
  Art Bisch (USA)[66][note 14] July 4, 1958 USAC Lakewood Speedway 100-mile race Pete Salemi Kuzma – Offenhauser "Central Excavating" Race
  Jimmy Reece (USA)[68] September 28, 1958 USAC Trenton Speedway 100-mile race George Bignotti Kurtis 500G – Offenhauser "Bowes Seal Fast" Race
  Marshall Teague (USA)[69] February 11, 1959 USAC Daytona International Speedway Speed record attempt Chapman Root Kurtis 500D – Offenhauser "Sumar Streamliner"[note 15] Testing
  George Amick (USA)[71] April 4, 1959 USAC Daytona International Speedway Daytona 100 George Bignotti Epperly – Offenhauser "Bowes Seal Fast" Race
  Dick Linder (USA)[72] April 19, 1959 USAC Trenton Speedway Race of Champions Jake Vargo Kurtis 4000D – Offenhauser Race
  Jerry Unser (USA)[73][note 16] May 2, 1959 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 H. H. Johnson Kuzma – Offenhauser "Helse" Practice
  Bob Cortner (USA)[75] May 19, 1959 Cornis Engineering Cornis – Offenhauser
  Van Johnson (USA)[76] July 19, 1959 USAC Williams Grove Speedway Indianapolis Sweepstakes[note 2] Jake Vargo Kurtis 4000D – Offenhauser Race
  Ed Elisian (USA)[77] August 30, 1959 USAC Wisconsin State Fair Park 200-mile race Ernest Ruiz Christiansen – Offenhauser "Travelon Trailer" Race
  Jimmy Bryan (USA)[78] June 19, 1960 USAC Langhorne Speedway 100-mile race Leader Card Watson – Offenhauser Race
  Tony Bettenhausen (USA)[79] May 12, 1961 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Doug Stearly Watson – Offenhauser "Stearly Motor Freight" Practice
  Al Keller (USA)[80] November 19, 1961 USAC Arizona State Fairgrounds Bobby Ball Memorial Bruce Homeyer Phillips – Offenhauser "Konstant Hot" Race
  Hugh Randall (USA)[81] July 1, 1962 USAC Langhorne Speedway Langhorne 100 Jake Vargo Kurtis 4000D – Offenhauser Race
  Eddie Sachs (USA)[82] May 30, 1964 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 DVS Halibrand Shrike – Ford "American Red Ball" Race
  Dave MacDonald (USA)[82] Mickey Thompson Thompson 63 – Ford "Sears Allstate"
  Bill Horstmeyer (USA)[83] August 22, 1964 USAC Illinois State Fairgrounds Tony Bettenhausen Memorial Bill Horstmeyer Kuzma – Offenhauser "M. A. H." Race
  Bobby Marshman (USA)[84][note 17] November 27, 1964 Phoenix International Raceway Tire test Lindsey Hopkins Lotus 29 – Ford "Pure Oil Firebird" Testing
  Chuck Rodee (USA)[86] May 14, 1966 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Leader Card Watson – Offenhauser "Wynn's" Qualifying
  Mike Spence (UK)[87] May 7, 1968 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 STP Lotus 56 – Pratt & Whitney Turbine "STP Oil Treatment" Practice
  Ronnie Duman (USA)[88] June 9, 1968 USAC Wisconsin State Fair Park Rex Mays Classic Pete Salemi Gerhardt – Offenhauser TC "Central Excavating" Race
  Jim Malloy (USA)[89][note 18] May 14, 1972 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Gerhardt Racing Eagle – Offenhauser TC "Thermo King" Practice
  Bob Criss (USA)[91] March 12, 1973 FasTrack International Speedway Private test Page Racing Eagle – Offenhauser TC Testing
  Art Pollard (USA)[92] May 12, 1973 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Bob Fletcher Eagle – Offenhauser TC "Cobre Firestone" Practice
  Swede Savage (USA)[93][note 19] May 30, 1973 Patrick Racing Eagle – Offenhauser TC "STP Oil Treatment" Race
  Gordon Smiley (USA)[95] May 15, 1982 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Bob Fletcher March 81C – Cosworth Qualifying
  Jim Hickman (USA)[96][note 20] July 31, 1982 CART Wisconsin State Fair Park Provimi Veal Tony Bettenhausen 200 Rattlesnake Racing March 81C – Cosworth Practice
  Jovy Marcelo (PHL)[98] May 15, 1992 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Euromotorsport Lola T91/00 – Cosworth DFS Practice
  Scott Brayton (USA)[99] May 17, 1996 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Team Menard Lola T95/00 – Menard V-6 Practice
  Jeff Krosnoff (USA)[100] July 14, 1996 CART Toronto street circuit Molson Indy Toronto Arciero-Wells Racing Reynard 96I – Toyota Race
  Gonzalo Rodríguez (URY)[101] September 11, 1999 CART Laguna Seca Raceway Honda Grand Prix of Monterey Team Penske Lola B99/00 – Mercedes Practice
  Greg Moore (CAN)[102] October 31, 1999 CART California Speedway Marlboro 500 Forsythe Racing Reynard 99I – Mercedes Race
  Tony Renna (USA)[103] October 22, 2003 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Firestone tire test Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force – Toyota Testing
  Paul Dana (USA)[104] March 26, 2006 IRL Homestead–Miami Speedway Toyota Indy 300 Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz – Honda Practice
  Dan Wheldon (UK)[105] October 16, 2011 IndyCar Las Vegas Motor Speedway IZOD IndyCar World Championship Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara IR-05 – Honda Race[note 3]
  Justin Wilson (UK)[106][note 21] August 23, 2015 IndyCar Pocono Raceway ABC Supply 500 Andretti Autosport Dallara DW12 – Honda Race

Breakdown Edit

Fatalities among riding mechanics Edit

✝ indicates that the driver was killed in the same incident.

Mechanician Driver Date of incident Sanction Track[note 1] Event Team/Owner Car/Entry Session
  Erick Schrader (USA)[1]   Bob Burman (USA) ✝ April 8, 1916 AAA Grand Boulevard (Corona) Corona Grand Prize[note 2] Peugeot Race
  Roxie Pallotti (USA)[2]   Carl Limberg (USA) ✝ May 13, 1916 AAA Sheepshead Bay Speedway Metropolitan Trophy Delage Race
  Dan Colombo (USA)[108]   Aldo Franchi (ITA) July 15, 1916 AAA Omaha Speedway 150-mile race Peugeot – Sunbeam "Peusun" Race
  Marion Arnold (USA)[3]   Andy Burt (USA) August 27, 1916 AAA Recreation Park (Kalamazoo) 100-mile race[note 2] Stutz Race
  Bert Shields (USA)[109][note 23]   Gil Andersen (USA) September 4, 1916 AAA Cincinnati Motor Speedway International Sweepstakes Stutz Race
  Ralph Hetlich (USA)[111][note 24]   Wilbur D'Alene (USA) October 14, 1916 AAA Speedway Park Grand American Auto Race Crawford – Duesenberg Race
  Charles Swartz (USA)[113]   Harry Horsman (USA)[note 25] November 10, 1916 AAA/ACA Santa Monica Road Race Course Harry Horsman Mercer Practice
  Gaston Weigle (FRA)[5]   Frank Galvin (USA) ✝ December 2, 1916 AAA Uniontown Speedway Universal Trophy[note 2] Premier Race
  Lyall Jolls (USA)[7]   Eddie O'Donnell (USA) ✝ November 25, 1920 AAA Beverly Hills Speedway 250-mile race Duesenberg Race
  Harry Barner (USA)[9]   Alton Soules (USA) ✝ October 1, 1921 AAA Fresno Speedway San Joaquin Valley Classic Frontenac Race
  Paul Marshall (USA)[115]   Cy Marshall (USA) May 30, 1930 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 George Henry Duesenberg Race
  William Berry (USA)[116]   Doc MacKenzie (USA) June 8, 1930 AAA Michigan State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Ambler Ambler – Buick Qualifying
  Clarence Grove (USA)[25]   Joe Caccia (USA) ✝ May 26, 1931 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Alvin Jones Duesenberg "Jones & Maley" Practice
  Harry Cox (USA)[117]   Bennie Benefiel (USA) May 25, 1932 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Alvin Jones Duesenberg "Jones & Maley" Qualifying
  Bob Hurst (USA)[28]   Bill Denver (USA) ✝ May 28, 1933 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Ray Brady ? – Studebaker "Brady & Nardi" Qualifying
  G. L. Jordan (USA)[29]   Lester Spangler (USA) ✝ May 30, 1933 Harry Hartz Miller Race
  Bob Hahn (USA)[30]   Pete Kreis (USA) ✝ May 25, 1934 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Harry Hartz Miller FD – Miller "Miller-Hartz" Practice
  Leo Whitaker (USA)[32]   Stubby Stubblefield (USA) ✝ May 21, 1935 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Phil Shafer ? – Buick "Victor Gasket" Qualifying
  Spider Matlock (USA)[34][note 26]   Al Gordon (USA) ✝ January 26, 1936 AAA Ascot Speedway 125-mile race[note 2] Bill White Wetteroth – Offenhauser Race
  Albert Opalko (USA)[119]   Frank McGurk (USA) May 28, 1937 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Murrell Belanger Stevens – Miller "Belanger-Miller" Qualifying
  Lawson Harris (USA)[120]   Babe Stapp (USA) September 20, 1939 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Firestone tire test Mike Boyle Miller FD – Miller Testing

Fatalities among non-participants Edit

This section lists people who have been fatally injured in close connection to the racing taking place at an event while not occupying a race car including participants being on the sidelines.

Name Date of incident Sanction Track[note 1] Event Session Role Course of events
  William Speer (USA) April 8, 1916 AAA Grand Boulevard (Corona) Corona Grand Prize[note 2] Race Police officer Due to tire damage, Bob Burman's racer skidded, turned over and dashed into a crowd of people, several of whom were injured. Burman, his mechanician Erick Schrader, and a police officer died.[1]
  Harold Edgington (USA) November 18, 1916 ACA Santa Monica Road Race Course American Grand Prize Race Spectator With his left front wheel buckling, Lewis Jackson missed a slight turn. His car slid along the roadside and struck several people, three of them fatally. Jackson died being pinned against a tree.[4]
  Leslie Jenkins (USA) Camera operator
  Lena Juratsch (USA) Street vendor
  Hughie Hughes (UK) December 2, 1916 AAA Uniontown Speedway Universal Trophy[note 2] Race Driver Frank Galvin lost control of his racer, smashed through the guard rail and slammed into the press stand, injuring several of its occupants and crushing to death Hughie Hughes, who had crashed out of the race himself and was standing by the press box. Gaston Weigle, Galvin's mechanician, was also killed. Galvin died two days later.[5]
  Bert Shoup (USA) May 30, 1923 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Spectator Tom Alley, who was relief driving for Earl Cooper, slid, rolled over and penetrated a fence, killing a 15-year-old spectator and hurting two other boys and himself.[121]
  Russ Hughes (USA) November 29, 1923 AAA Beverly Hills Speedway 250-mile race Pre-race Photographer Attempting a start before the race, Harry Hartz hit a photographer, a team owner, and a mechanic, killing the former two and severely injuring the latter.[122]
  George Wade (USA) Team owner
  Dan Shaw (USA) October 12, 1925 AAA Rockingham Speedway Autumn Classic Practice Mechanic The car driven by Vic Spooner veered into the pits where it fatally struck his mechanic before hitting the steel railing, being sent into the air, landing besides the track and catching fire. Spooner survived a concussion.[123]
  Wilbur Brink (USA) May 30, 1931 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Bystander Billy Arnold's racer lost a wheel, which cleared the retaining wall and killed an 11-year-old boy who was off the speedway's property.[124]
  Otto Rohde (USA) May 28, 1937 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Practice Pit attendant Overton Phillips lost control of his burning car, the gas tank of which had been pierced. Spinning into the pit area, it collided with another machine and inflicted fatal injuries on two attendants, one of whom died four days later, with three other people being hurt including Phillips.[119][125]
  George Warford (USA)
  Everett Spence (USA) May 30, 1938 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Spectator The tire and rim came off a wheel of the racer driven by Emil Andres, traveled through the air and fatally struck a spectator who was seated on a truck in the infield.[126]
  Sam Stovall (USA) April 14, 1946 AAA Williams Grove Speedway 30-lap Big car race Feature race Spectator A spectator who had been hit by a car while he was crossing the track near completion of the race died of his injuries two days later.[40][127]
  Peter Stupurak (USA) October 15, 1950 AAA California State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Race Spectator Tony Bettenhausen ran into and climbed up the rear of Walt Faulkner's racer, flipped over and smashed through a fence, hurting four spectators, one of whom died the next day.[128]
  Lawrence Syrell (USA) September 12, 1953 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100-mile race Race Spectator Trying to thread his way through Jimmy Bryan's spinning car and the fence, Chuck Stevenson hopped the outside wall, killing one spectator and injuring another 14.[129]
  Clay Smith (USA) September 6, 1954 AAA DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Ted Horn Memorial Race Mechanic Rodger Ward lost a tire, locked wheels with Chuck Stevenson and spun into the pit area where he overturned, killing a mechanic and hurting eight other people.[130]
  William Craig (USA) May 30, 1960 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Spectator A makeshift 30-foot (9.1 m) scaffold, which had privately been erected in the infield, toppled from the flatbed truck it was attached to during the parade lap before the start of the race, when the people occupying the structure leaned forward to watch the field drive by. They either fell or jumped to the ground where other attendants were hit by tumbling bodies or debris. Two spectators were killed, 82 sustained injuries.[131][132]
  Fred Linder (USA)
  John Masariu (USA) May 30, 1961 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Safety worker After a fire on Eddie Johnson's racer had been put out, a fire truck which was retreating from the scene backed over and killed a safety worker who was clearing a path for the vehicle.[133]
  Ralph Heger (USA) August 20, 1966 USAC Illinois State Fairgrounds Tony Bettenhausen Memorial Qualifying Stage manager A scheduled performance by the Green Berets required a rope to be stretched from a platform mounted on the roof of the grandstand to the infield across the track. Shortly after a tow truck had tautened the rope, the structure came loose and plunged into the reviewing stand, crushing to death a stage manager. Two photographers who had occupied the platform fell to their deaths, 38 people were injured by debris.[134][135]
  Robert Lockwood (USA) Photographer
  Dale Mueller (USA)
  Red Stainton (USA) April 13, 1969 USAC Hanford Motor Speedway California 200 Race Mechanic Fuel leaking from Art Pollard's car was ignited during a pit stop, causing burns to two attendants, one of whom leapt back into the path of Mario Andretti's car and was struck. The mechanic died of his injuries two days later.[136][137]
  Armando Teran (USA) May 30, 1973 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Team member Rushing to the scene of Swede Savage's crash, a fire truck hit and killed a crewman for Graham McRae on pit lane.[93]
  Lyle Kurtenbach (USA) May 24, 1987 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Spectator A tire which had come off Tony Bettenhausen Jr.'s racer was catapulted into the stands by Roberto Guerrero's car and fatally struck a spectator in the head.[138]
  Jean Patrick Hein (CAN) September 2, 1990 CART Vancouver street circuit Molson Indy Vancouver Race Marshal Having pushed Ross Bentley's stalled racer out of a chicane area, three track workers rushed into the path of Willy T. Ribbs's car, which was coming around the corner. Two of them were hurt when colliding with the car's rear. The third sustained fatal injuries when he was hit and overrun by the left rear wheel.[139][140]
  Gary Avrin (CAN) July 14, 1996 CART Toronto street circuit Molson Indy Toronto Race Marshal After Jeff Krosnoff's racer had touched wheels with that of Stefan Johansson, it was catapulted into the air and fatally struck a track worker who was positioned behind the wall lining the track while on its way into the catch fence where it disintegrated on impact, the cockpit coming to a stop against the opposite wall. Krosnoff was killed, too. Another marshal was slightly hurt.[100]
  Kenneth Fox (USA) July 26, 1998 CART Michigan Speedway U.S. 500 Race Spectator On lap 175, Adrián Fernández slammed into the outside wall in turn four. His right front wheel was torn off and hurled over the fence into the stands, killing three spectators and injuring six others.[141]
  Sheryl Laster (USA)
  Michael Tautkus (USA)
  Barry Mobley (USA) May 1, 1999 IRL Lowe's Motor Speedway VisionAire 500K Race[note 3] Spectator On lap 59, Stan Wattles crashed into the outside wall in turn four, shearing off both right-side wheels. John Paul Jr.'s car hit one of them, propelling it over the fence into the stands. As a result, three spectators were killed and eight others, two of whom were children, sustained injuries. The race was abandoned before completing the necessary 104 laps to be official.[142][143]
  Jeffrey Patton (USA)
  Randy Pyatte (USA)

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ a b c The name of the track at the time of the fatal incident is displayed.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Non-championship event
  3. ^ a b c The race was abandoned and voided after the fatal crash.
  4. ^ Galvin died on December 4, 1916, two days after his crash.[6]
  5. ^ O'Donnell died on November 26, 1920, the day after his crash.[8]
  6. ^ Boyer died on September 2, 1924, the day after his crash.[13]
  7. ^ Cariens died on December 1, 1925, two days after his crash.[18]
  8. ^ Jones died on May 28, 1926, the day after his crash.[20]
  9. ^ Metzler died on June 3, 1949, six days after his crash.[49]
  10. ^ Sheffler died on June 28, 1949, nine days after his crash.[51]
  11. ^ James died on November 5, 1952, three days after his crash.[56]
  12. ^ Having stopped in the pits, Scarborough died of heat exhaustion a little later.[58]
  13. ^ Ayulo died on May 17, 1955, the day after his crash.[61]
  14. ^ Bisch died on July 6, 1958, two days after his crash.[67]
  15. ^ The Formula Libre-classified car featured streamlined fenders over the wheels and a canopy enclosing the driver.[70]
  16. ^ Unser died on May 17, 1959, fifteen days after his crash.[74]
  17. ^ Marshman died on December 3, 1964, six days after his crash.[85]
  18. ^ Malloy died on May 18, 1972, four days after his crash.[90]
  19. ^ Savage died on July 2, 1973, thirty-three days after his crash.[94]
  20. ^ Hickman died on August 1, 1982, the day after his crash.[97]
  21. ^ Wilson died on August 24, 2015, the day after his crash.[107]
  22. ^ The current, last, or best known name of the track is displayed.
  23. ^ Shields died on September 30, 1916, twenty-six days after his crash.[110]
  24. ^ Hetlich died on October 31, 1916, seventeen days after his accident.[112]
  25. ^ Horsman, who had not been officially entered in the event and did not observe the starter's flag indicating the end of the practice session,[113] was released from hospital a week after his crash.[114]
  26. ^ Matlock died on January 27, 1936, the day after his crash.[118]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c ""Bob" Burman, speed marvel, killed in race". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. April 9, 1916.
  2. ^ a b "Two men killed in motor race at Sheepshead" (PDF). The New York Times. May 14, 1916. (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-01.
  3. ^ a b "Two killed in race as 11 cars pile up" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1916. (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-01.
  4. ^ a b "Racing auto leaps track; four killed" (PDF). The New York Times. November 19, 1916. (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-01.
  5. ^ a b c "Noted auto racers are killed at Uniontown". The Pittsburg Press. December 3, 1916.
  6. ^ "Frank Galvin, noted driver, dies of hurts". The Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. December 5, 1916. from the original on 2023-05-01.
  7. ^ a b c "Death crowns winning auto racing king". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. November 26, 1920.
  8. ^ "O'Donnell is dead from accident that killed Chevrolet". The Pittsburg Press. United Press. November 26, 1920.
  9. ^ a b "Racing driver and mechanic fatally hurt". The Bisbee Daily Review. October 2, 1921.
  10. ^ "Roscoe Sarles killed in race at Kansas City". The Spartanburg Herald. September 18, 1922.
  11. ^ "Wilcox is killed on Altoona Speedway". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. September 5, 1923.
  12. ^ "Jimmy Murphy is winner in 250-mile automobile race". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. September 2, 1924.
  13. ^ "Joe Boyer, injured in race, dies at hospital in Altoona". Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian. United Press. September 2, 1924.
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External links Edit

  • ChampCarStats.com
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  • OldRacingCars.com

October 16, 2023
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This article lists the people who have been fatally injured in American Championship car racing during testing practice qualifying or races since 1916 categorized into drivers riding mechanics and non participants The lists recognize IndyCar or Champ Car fatalities that have occurred in events making up the National Championship which has been held by the following sanctioning bodies American Automobile Association 1916 1920 1941 1946 1955 United States Auto Club 1956 1995 Championship Auto Racing Teams 1979 2003 Open Wheel Racing Series Champ Car 2004 2007 Indy Racing League IndyCar since 1996 The National Championship which was split from 1979 to 2007 has featured regular races non points paying non championship rounds competitions sanctioned by entities that did not stage the National Championship in the same year such as the Automobile Club of America and the AAA Big car meetings held in the 1946 season The most recent driver to be fatally injured in an IndyCar Series event was Justin Wilson at the 2015 ABC Supply 500 Contents 1 Driver fatalities 1 1 Breakdown 2 Fatalities among riding mechanics 3 Fatalities among non participants 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksDriver fatalities EditDriver Date of incident Sanction Track note 1 Event Team Owner Car Entry Session nbsp Bob Burman USA 1 April 8 1916 AAA Grand Boulevard Corona Corona Grand Prize note 2 Peugeot Race nbsp Carl Limberg USA 2 May 13 1916 AAA Sheepshead Bay Speedway Metropolitan Trophy Delage Race nbsp Jack Peacock USA 3 August 27 1916 AAA Recreation Park Kalamazoo 100 mile race note 2 Sunbeam Race note 3 nbsp Lewis Jackson USA 4 November 18 1916 ACA Santa Monica Road Race Course American Grand Prize Marmon Race nbsp Frank Galvin USA 5 note 4 December 2 1916 AAA Uniontown Speedway Universal Trophy note 2 Premier Race nbsp Gaston Chevrolet FRA 7 November 25 1920 AAA Beverly Hills Speedway 250 mile race Frontenac Race nbsp Eddie O Donnell USA 7 note 5 Duesenberg nbsp Alton Soules USA 9 October 1 1921 AAA Fresno Speedway San Joaquin Valley Classic Frontenac Race nbsp Roscoe Sarles USA 10 September 17 1922 AAA Kansas City Speedway 300 mile race Cliff Durant Miller Race nbsp Howdy Wilcox USA 11 September 4 1923 AAA Altoona Speedway 200 mile race Duesenberg Race nbsp Joe Boyer USA 12 note 6 September 1 1924 AAA Altoona Speedway Fall Classic Duesenberg Duesenberg SC Race nbsp Jimmy Murphy USA 14 September 15 1924 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 150 mile race Miller Race nbsp Ernie Ansterburg USA 15 October 16 1924 AAA Charlotte Speedway 250 mile race Duesenberg Practice nbsp Fred Wells USA 16 April 22 1925 Long Island Motor Parkway Private test Fred Wells Wells s Hornet Testing nbsp Ray Cariens USA 17 note 7 November 29 1925 AAA Culver City Speedway 250 mile race Miller Miller SC Race nbsp Herbert Jones USA 19 note 8 May 27 1926 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Miller Miller SC Elcar Qualifying nbsp Jack Foley UK 21 July 4 1926 AAA Rockingham Speedway Independence Day Sweepstakes Duesenberg Qualifying nbsp Fred Comer USA 22 October 12 1928 AAA Rockingham Speedway International Motor Classic Mike Boyle Miller FD Miller SC Boyle Valve Race nbsp Bill Spence USA 23 May 30 1929 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Duesenberg Duesenberg SC Race nbsp Ray Keech USA 24 June 15 1929 AAA Altoona Speedway 200 mile race M A Yagle Miller Miller SC Simplex Piston Ring Race nbsp Joe Caccia USA 25 May 26 1931 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Alvin Jones Duesenberg Jones amp Maley Practice nbsp Jimmy Gleason USA 26 September 12 1931 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100 mile race Duesenberg Qualifying nbsp M C Jones USA 27 May 27 1932 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 M C Jones Miller Practice nbsp Bill Denver USA 28 May 28 1933 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Ray Brady Studebaker Brady amp Nardi Qualifying nbsp Mark Billman USA 29 May 30 1933 Duesenberg Kemp Mannix Race nbsp Lester Spangler USA 29 Harry Hartz Miller nbsp Pete Kreis USA 30 May 25 1934 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Harry Hartz Miller FD Miller Miller Hartz Practice nbsp George Brayen USA 31 September 9 1934 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100 mile race George Simmons Oakland Simmons Race nbsp Johnny Hannon USA 32 May 21 1935 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Leon Duray Stevens Miller Bowes Seal Fast Practice nbsp Stubby Stubblefield USA 32 Phil Shafer Buick Victor Gasket Qualifying nbsp Clay Weatherly USA 33 May 30 1935 Leon Duray Stevens Miller Bowes Seal Fast Race nbsp Al Gordon USA 34 January 26 1936 AAA Ascot Speedway 125 mile race note 2 Bill White Wetteroth Offenhauser Race nbsp Billy Winn USA 35 August 20 1938 AAA Illinois State Fairgrounds 100 mile race note 2 Miller Race nbsp Floyd Roberts USA 36 May 30 1939 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lou Moore Wetteroth Offenhauser Burd Piston Ring Race nbsp George Bailey USA 37 May 7 1940 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Gulf Oil Miller RE4D Miller SC Gulf Miller Practice nbsp Lou Webb USA 38 September 2 1940 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100 mile race Joe Marks Marks Offenhauser Race nbsp Mitchell Siemienski USA 39 June 22 1941 AAA Langhorne Speedway 100 mile race note 2 Herman Hoppe Riley Qualifying nbsp Joseph Hrycenko USA 40 April 14 1946 AAA Williams Grove Speedway 10 lap Big car race Heat race nbsp Bumpy Bumpus USA 41 June 16 1946 AAA Flemington Fair Speedway Big car race Bumpy Bumpus Bagley Hal DO Burd Piston Ring Heat race nbsp Bus Wilbert USA 42 August 11 1946 AAA Funk s Speedway 20 lap Big car race Race nbsp George Robson USA 43 September 2 1946 AAA Lakewood Park 100 mile race Cliff Bergere Wetteroth Offenhauser Noc Out Hose Clamp Race nbsp George Barringer USA 43 Ervin Wolfe Shaw Offenhauser Wolfe Tulsa nbsp Al Putnam USA 44 September 15 1946 AAA Indiana State Fairgrounds 100 mile race Richard Palmer Stevens Offenhauser Qualifying nbsp Shorty Cantlon USA 45 May 30 1947 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lou Rassey Snowberger FD Miller Auto Shippers Race nbsp Ralph Hepburn USA 46 May 16 1948 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lou Welch Kurtis 2000 Novi SC Novi Grooved Piston Practice nbsp Ted Horn USA 47 October 10 1948 AAA DuQuoin State Fairgrounds 100 mile race Ted Horn Enterprises Horn Offenhauser Race nbsp George Metzler USA 48 note 9 May 28 1949 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Lee Glessner Shaw Offenhauser Practice nbsp Bill Sheffler USA 50 note 10 June 19 1949 AAA New Jersey State Fairgrounds 100 mile race Bill Sheffler Bromme Offenhauser Practice nbsp Rex Mays USA 52 November 6 1949 AAA Del Mar Fairgrounds 100 mile race Ervin Wolfe Kurtis 2000 Offenhauser Race nbsp Walt Brown USA 53 July 29 1951 AAA Williams Grove Speedway Indianapolis Sweepstakes note 2 Jack Robbins Wetteroth D Offenhauser Qualifying nbsp Johnny McDowell USA 54 June 8 1952 AAA Wisconsin State Fair Park Rex Mays Classic Roger Wolcott Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Qualifying nbsp Joe James USA 55 note 11 November 2 1952 AAA Santa Clara County Fairgrounds 100 mile race Bob Estes Watson Offenhauser Race nbsp Chet Miller USA 57 May 15 1953 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Jean Marcenac Kurtis FD Novi SC Novi Governor Practice nbsp Carl Scarborough USA 58 note 12 May 30 1953 Lee Elkins Kurtis Kraft Wetteroth D Offenhauser McNamara Race nbsp Bob Scott USA 59 July 5 1954 AAA Darlington Raceway Independence Day Sweepstakes Ray Brady Kurtis 4000 Offenhauser Race nbsp Manny Ayulo USA 60 note 13 May 16 1955 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Peter Schmidt Kurtis 500C Offenhauser Practice nbsp Bill Vukovich USA 62 May 30 1955 Lindsey Hopkins Race nbsp Jack McGrath USA 63 November 6 1955 AAA Arizona State Fairgrounds Bobby Ball Memorial Jack Hinkle Kurtis 4000 Offenhauser Race nbsp Keith Andrews USA 64 May 15 1957 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Giuseppe Farina Kurtis 500G Offenhauser Practice nbsp Pat O Connor USA 65 May 30 1958 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Chapman Root Kurtis 500G Offenhauser Sumar Race nbsp Art Bisch USA 66 note 14 July 4 1958 USAC Lakewood Speedway 100 mile race Pete Salemi Kuzma Offenhauser Central Excavating Race nbsp Jimmy Reece USA 68 September 28 1958 USAC Trenton Speedway 100 mile race George Bignotti Kurtis 500G Offenhauser Bowes Seal Fast Race nbsp Marshall Teague USA 69 February 11 1959 USAC Daytona International Speedway Speed record attempt Chapman Root Kurtis 500D Offenhauser Sumar Streamliner note 15 Testing nbsp George Amick USA 71 April 4 1959 USAC Daytona International Speedway Daytona 100 George Bignotti Epperly Offenhauser Bowes Seal Fast Race nbsp Dick Linder USA 72 April 19 1959 USAC Trenton Speedway Race of Champions Jake Vargo Kurtis 4000D Offenhauser Race nbsp Jerry Unser USA 73 note 16 May 2 1959 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 H H Johnson Kuzma Offenhauser Helse Practice nbsp Bob Cortner USA 75 May 19 1959 Cornis Engineering Cornis Offenhauser nbsp Van Johnson USA 76 July 19 1959 USAC Williams Grove Speedway Indianapolis Sweepstakes note 2 Jake Vargo Kurtis 4000D Offenhauser Race nbsp Ed Elisian USA 77 August 30 1959 USAC Wisconsin State Fair Park 200 mile race Ernest Ruiz Christiansen Offenhauser Travelon Trailer Race nbsp Jimmy Bryan USA 78 June 19 1960 USAC Langhorne Speedway 100 mile race Leader Card Watson Offenhauser Race nbsp Tony Bettenhausen USA 79 May 12 1961 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Doug Stearly Watson Offenhauser Stearly Motor Freight Practice nbsp Al Keller USA 80 November 19 1961 USAC Arizona State Fairgrounds Bobby Ball Memorial Bruce Homeyer Phillips Offenhauser Konstant Hot Race nbsp Hugh Randall USA 81 July 1 1962 USAC Langhorne Speedway Langhorne 100 Jake Vargo Kurtis 4000D Offenhauser Race nbsp Eddie Sachs USA 82 May 30 1964 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 DVS Halibrand Shrike Ford American Red Ball Race nbsp Dave MacDonald USA 82 Mickey Thompson Thompson 63 Ford Sears Allstate nbsp Bill Horstmeyer USA 83 August 22 1964 USAC Illinois State Fairgrounds Tony Bettenhausen Memorial Bill Horstmeyer Kuzma Offenhauser M A H Race nbsp Bobby Marshman USA 84 note 17 November 27 1964 Phoenix International Raceway Tire test Lindsey Hopkins Lotus 29 Ford Pure Oil Firebird Testing nbsp Chuck Rodee USA 86 May 14 1966 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Leader Card Watson Offenhauser Wynn s Qualifying nbsp Mike Spence UK 87 May 7 1968 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 STP Lotus 56 Pratt amp Whitney Turbine STP Oil Treatment Practice nbsp Ronnie Duman USA 88 June 9 1968 USAC Wisconsin State Fair Park Rex Mays Classic Pete Salemi Gerhardt Offenhauser TC Central Excavating Race nbsp Jim Malloy USA 89 note 18 May 14 1972 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Gerhardt Racing Eagle Offenhauser TC Thermo King Practice nbsp Bob Criss USA 91 March 12 1973 FasTrack International Speedway Private test Page Racing Eagle Offenhauser TC Testing nbsp Art Pollard USA 92 May 12 1973 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Bob Fletcher Eagle Offenhauser TC Cobre Firestone Practice nbsp Swede Savage USA 93 note 19 May 30 1973 Patrick Racing Eagle Offenhauser TC STP Oil Treatment Race nbsp Gordon Smiley USA 95 May 15 1982 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Bob Fletcher March 81C Cosworth Qualifying nbsp Jim Hickman USA 96 note 20 July 31 1982 CART Wisconsin State Fair Park Provimi Veal Tony Bettenhausen 200 Rattlesnake Racing March 81C Cosworth Practice nbsp Jovy Marcelo PHL 98 May 15 1992 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Euromotorsport Lola T91 00 Cosworth DFS Practice nbsp Scott Brayton USA 99 May 17 1996 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Team Menard Lola T95 00 Menard V 6 Practice nbsp Jeff Krosnoff USA 100 July 14 1996 CART Toronto street circuit Molson Indy Toronto Arciero Wells Racing Reynard 96I Toyota Race nbsp Gonzalo Rodriguez URY 101 September 11 1999 CART Laguna Seca Raceway Honda Grand Prix of Monterey Team Penske Lola B99 00 Mercedes Practice nbsp Greg Moore CAN 102 October 31 1999 CART California Speedway Marlboro 500 Forsythe Racing Reynard 99I Mercedes Race nbsp Tony Renna USA 103 October 22 2003 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Firestone tire test Chip Ganassi Racing G Force Toyota Testing nbsp Paul Dana USA 104 March 26 2006 IRL Homestead Miami Speedway Toyota Indy 300 Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz Honda Practice nbsp Dan Wheldon UK 105 October 16 2011 IndyCar Las Vegas Motor Speedway IZOD IndyCar World Championship Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara IR 05 Honda Race note 3 nbsp Justin Wilson UK 106 note 21 August 23 2015 IndyCar Pocono Raceway ABC Supply 500 Andretti Autosport Dallara DW12 Honda RaceBreakdown Edit Fatalities by track Track note 22 Total First Last nbsp Indianapolis Motor Speedway 36 1926 2003 nbsp New York State Fairgrounds 4 1924 1940 nbsp Milwaukee Mile 1952 1982 nbsp Altoona Speedway 3 1923 1929 nbsp Lakewood Speedway 1946 1958 nbsp Trenton Speedway 1949 1959 nbsp Williams Grove Speedway 1946 1959 nbsp Langhorne Speedway 1941 1962 nbsp Beverly Hills Speedway 2 1920 1920 nbsp Rockingham Speedway 1926 1928 nbsp Daytona International Speedway 1959 1959 nbsp Arizona State Fairgrounds 1955 1961 nbsp Illinois State Fairgrounds 1938 1964 nbsp Phoenix Raceway 1964 1973 nbsp Grand Boulevard Corona 1 1916 nbsp Sheepshead Bay Speedway 1916 nbsp Recreation Park Kalamazoo 1916 nbsp Santa Monica Road Race Course 1916 nbsp Uniontown Speedway 1916 nbsp Fresno Speedway 1921 nbsp Kansas City Speedway 1922 nbsp Charlotte Speedway 1924 nbsp Long Island Motor Parkway 1925 nbsp Culver City Speedway 1925 nbsp Legion Ascot Speedway 1936 nbsp Flemington Speedway 1946 nbsp Winchester Speedway 1946 nbsp Indiana State Fairgrounds 1946 nbsp DuQuoin State Fairgrounds 1948 nbsp Del Mar Fairgrounds 1949 nbsp Santa Clara County Fairgrounds 1952 nbsp Darlington Raceway 1954 nbsp Toronto street circuit 1996 nbsp Laguna Seca Raceway 1999 nbsp Auto Club Speedway 1999 nbsp Homestead Miami Speedway 2006 nbsp Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2011 nbsp Pocono Raceway 2015 Fatalities by decade Decade Total1910s 51920s 151930s 141940s 151950s 201960s 111970s 41980s 21990s 52000s 22010s 22020s 0All 95Fatalities among riding mechanics Edit indicates that the driver was killed in the same incident Mechanician Driver Date of incident Sanction Track note 1 Event Team Owner Car Entry Session nbsp Erick Schrader USA 1 nbsp Bob Burman USA April 8 1916 AAA Grand Boulevard Corona Corona Grand Prize note 2 Peugeot Race nbsp Roxie Pallotti USA 2 nbsp Carl Limberg USA May 13 1916 AAA Sheepshead Bay Speedway Metropolitan Trophy Delage Race nbsp Dan Colombo USA 108 nbsp Aldo Franchi ITA July 15 1916 AAA Omaha Speedway 150 mile race Peugeot Sunbeam Peusun Race nbsp Marion Arnold USA 3 nbsp Andy Burt USA August 27 1916 AAA Recreation Park Kalamazoo 100 mile race note 2 Stutz Race nbsp Bert Shields USA 109 note 23 nbsp Gil Andersen USA September 4 1916 AAA Cincinnati Motor Speedway International Sweepstakes Stutz Race nbsp Ralph Hetlich USA 111 note 24 nbsp Wilbur D Alene USA October 14 1916 AAA Speedway Park Grand American Auto Race Crawford Duesenberg Race nbsp Charles Swartz USA 113 nbsp Harry Horsman USA note 25 November 10 1916 AAA ACA Santa Monica Road Race Course Harry Horsman Mercer Practice nbsp Gaston Weigle FRA 5 nbsp Frank Galvin USA December 2 1916 AAA Uniontown Speedway Universal Trophy note 2 Premier Race nbsp Lyall Jolls USA 7 nbsp Eddie O Donnell USA November 25 1920 AAA Beverly Hills Speedway 250 mile race Duesenberg Race nbsp Harry Barner USA 9 nbsp Alton Soules USA October 1 1921 AAA Fresno Speedway San Joaquin Valley Classic Frontenac Race nbsp Paul Marshall USA 115 nbsp Cy Marshall USA May 30 1930 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 George Henry Duesenberg Race nbsp William Berry USA 116 nbsp Doc MacKenzie USA June 8 1930 AAA Michigan State Fairgrounds 100 mile race Ambler Ambler Buick Qualifying nbsp Clarence Grove USA 25 nbsp Joe Caccia USA May 26 1931 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Alvin Jones Duesenberg Jones amp Maley Practice nbsp Harry Cox USA 117 nbsp Bennie Benefiel USA May 25 1932 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Alvin Jones Duesenberg Jones amp Maley Qualifying nbsp Bob Hurst USA 28 nbsp Bill Denver USA May 28 1933 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Ray Brady Studebaker Brady amp Nardi Qualifying nbsp G L Jordan USA 29 nbsp Lester Spangler USA May 30 1933 Harry Hartz Miller Race nbsp Bob Hahn USA 30 nbsp Pete Kreis USA May 25 1934 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Harry Hartz Miller FD Miller Miller Hartz Practice nbsp Leo Whitaker USA 32 nbsp Stubby Stubblefield USA May 21 1935 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Phil Shafer Buick Victor Gasket Qualifying nbsp Spider Matlock USA 34 note 26 nbsp Al Gordon USA January 26 1936 AAA Ascot Speedway 125 mile race note 2 Bill White Wetteroth Offenhauser Race nbsp Albert Opalko USA 119 nbsp Frank McGurk USA May 28 1937 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Murrell Belanger Stevens Miller Belanger Miller Qualifying nbsp Lawson Harris USA 120 nbsp Babe Stapp USA September 20 1939 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Firestone tire test Mike Boyle Miller FD Miller TestingFatalities among non participants EditThis section lists people who have been fatally injured in close connection to the racing taking place at an event while not occupying a race car including participants being on the sidelines Name Date of incident Sanction Track note 1 Event Session Role Course of events nbsp William Speer USA April 8 1916 AAA Grand Boulevard Corona Corona Grand Prize note 2 Race Police officer Due to tire damage Bob Burman s racer skidded turned over and dashed into a crowd of people several of whom were injured Burman his mechanician Erick Schrader and a police officer died 1 nbsp Harold Edgington USA November 18 1916 ACA Santa Monica Road Race Course American Grand Prize Race Spectator With his left front wheel buckling Lewis Jackson missed a slight turn His car slid along the roadside and struck several people three of them fatally Jackson died being pinned against a tree 4 nbsp Leslie Jenkins USA Camera operator nbsp Lena Juratsch USA Street vendor nbsp Hughie Hughes UK December 2 1916 AAA Uniontown Speedway Universal Trophy note 2 Race Driver Frank Galvin lost control of his racer smashed through the guard rail and slammed into the press stand injuring several of its occupants and crushing to death Hughie Hughes who had crashed out of the race himself and was standing by the press box Gaston Weigle Galvin s mechanician was also killed Galvin died two days later 5 nbsp Bert Shoup USA May 30 1923 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Spectator Tom Alley who was relief driving for Earl Cooper slid rolled over and penetrated a fence killing a 15 year old spectator and hurting two other boys and himself 121 nbsp Russ Hughes USA November 29 1923 AAA Beverly Hills Speedway 250 mile race Pre race Photographer Attempting a start before the race Harry Hartz hit a photographer a team owner and a mechanic killing the former two and severely injuring the latter 122 nbsp George Wade USA Team owner nbsp Dan Shaw USA October 12 1925 AAA Rockingham Speedway Autumn Classic Practice Mechanic The car driven by Vic Spooner veered into the pits where it fatally struck his mechanic before hitting the steel railing being sent into the air landing besides the track and catching fire Spooner survived a concussion 123 nbsp Wilbur Brink USA May 30 1931 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Bystander Billy Arnold s racer lost a wheel which cleared the retaining wall and killed an 11 year old boy who was off the speedway s property 124 nbsp Otto Rohde USA May 28 1937 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Practice Pit attendant Overton Phillips lost control of his burning car the gas tank of which had been pierced Spinning into the pit area it collided with another machine and inflicted fatal injuries on two attendants one of whom died four days later with three other people being hurt including Phillips 119 125 nbsp George Warford USA nbsp Everett Spence USA May 30 1938 AAA Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Spectator The tire and rim came off a wheel of the racer driven by Emil Andres traveled through the air and fatally struck a spectator who was seated on a truck in the infield 126 nbsp Sam Stovall USA April 14 1946 AAA Williams Grove Speedway 30 lap Big car race Feature race Spectator A spectator who had been hit by a car while he was crossing the track near completion of the race died of his injuries two days later 40 127 nbsp Peter Stupurak USA October 15 1950 AAA California State Fairgrounds 100 mile race Race Spectator Tony Bettenhausen ran into and climbed up the rear of Walt Faulkner s racer flipped over and smashed through a fence hurting four spectators one of whom died the next day 128 nbsp Lawrence Syrell USA September 12 1953 AAA New York State Fairgrounds 100 mile race Race Spectator Trying to thread his way through Jimmy Bryan s spinning car and the fence Chuck Stevenson hopped the outside wall killing one spectator and injuring another 14 129 nbsp Clay Smith USA September 6 1954 AAA DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Ted Horn Memorial Race Mechanic Rodger Ward lost a tire locked wheels with Chuck Stevenson and spun into the pit area where he overturned killing a mechanic and hurting eight other people 130 nbsp William Craig USA May 30 1960 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Spectator A makeshift 30 foot 9 1 m scaffold which had privately been erected in the infield toppled from the flatbed truck it was attached to during the parade lap before the start of the race when the people occupying the structure leaned forward to watch the field drive by They either fell or jumped to the ground where other attendants were hit by tumbling bodies or debris Two spectators were killed 82 sustained injuries 131 132 nbsp Fred Linder USA nbsp John Masariu USA May 30 1961 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Safety worker After a fire on Eddie Johnson s racer had been put out a fire truck which was retreating from the scene backed over and killed a safety worker who was clearing a path for the vehicle 133 nbsp Ralph Heger USA August 20 1966 USAC Illinois State Fairgrounds Tony Bettenhausen Memorial Qualifying Stage manager A scheduled performance by the Green Berets required a rope to be stretched from a platform mounted on the roof of the grandstand to the infield across the track Shortly after a tow truck had tautened the rope the structure came loose and plunged into the reviewing stand crushing to death a stage manager Two photographers who had occupied the platform fell to their deaths 38 people were injured by debris 134 135 nbsp Robert Lockwood USA Photographer nbsp Dale Mueller USA nbsp Red Stainton USA April 13 1969 USAC Hanford Motor Speedway California 200 Race Mechanic Fuel leaking from Art Pollard s car was ignited during a pit stop causing burns to two attendants one of whom leapt back into the path of Mario Andretti s car and was struck The mechanic died of his injuries two days later 136 137 nbsp Armando Teran USA May 30 1973 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Team member Rushing to the scene of Swede Savage s crash a fire truck hit and killed a crewman for Graham McRae on pit lane 93 nbsp Lyle Kurtenbach USA May 24 1987 USAC Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Race Spectator A tire which had come off Tony Bettenhausen Jr s racer was catapulted into the stands by Roberto Guerrero s car and fatally struck a spectator in the head 138 nbsp Jean Patrick Hein CAN September 2 1990 CART Vancouver street circuit Molson Indy Vancouver Race Marshal Having pushed Ross Bentley s stalled racer out of a chicane area three track workers rushed into the path of Willy T Ribbs s car which was coming around the corner Two of them were hurt when colliding with the car s rear The third sustained fatal injuries when he was hit and overrun by the left rear wheel 139 140 nbsp Gary Avrin CAN July 14 1996 CART Toronto street circuit Molson Indy Toronto Race Marshal After Jeff Krosnoff s racer had touched wheels with that of Stefan Johansson it was catapulted into the air and fatally struck a track worker who was positioned behind the wall lining the track while on its way into the catch fence where it disintegrated on impact the cockpit coming to a stop against the opposite wall Krosnoff was killed too Another marshal was slightly hurt 100 nbsp Kenneth Fox USA July 26 1998 CART Michigan Speedway U S 500 Race Spectator On lap 175 Adrian Fernandez slammed into the outside wall in turn four His right front wheel was torn off and hurled over the fence into the stands killing three spectators and injuring six others 141 nbsp Sheryl Laster USA nbsp Michael Tautkus USA nbsp Barry Mobley USA May 1 1999 IRL Lowe s Motor Speedway VisionAire 500K Race note 3 Spectator On lap 59 Stan Wattles crashed into the outside wall in turn four shearing off both right side wheels John Paul Jr s car hit one of them propelling it over the fence into the stands As a result three spectators were killed and eight others two of whom were children sustained injuries The race was abandoned before completing the necessary 104 laps to be official 142 143 nbsp Jeffrey Patton USA nbsp Randy Pyatte USA See also EditList of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayNotes Edit a b c The name of the track at the time of the fatal incident is displayed a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Non championship event a b c The race was abandoned and voided after the fatal crash Galvin died on December 4 1916 two days after his crash 6 O Donnell died on November 26 1920 the day after his crash 8 Boyer died on September 2 1924 the day after his crash 13 Cariens died on December 1 1925 two days after his crash 18 Jones died on May 28 1926 the day after his crash 20 Metzler died on June 3 1949 six days after his crash 49 Sheffler died on June 28 1949 nine days after his crash 51 James died on November 5 1952 three days after his crash 56 Having stopped in the pits Scarborough died of heat exhaustion a little later 58 Ayulo died on May 17 1955 the day after his crash 61 Bisch died on July 6 1958 two days after his crash 67 The Formula Libre classified car featured streamlined fenders over the wheels and a canopy enclosing the driver 70 Unser died on May 17 1959 fifteen days after his crash 74 Marshman died on December 3 1964 six days after his crash 85 Malloy died on May 18 1972 four days after his crash 90 Savage died on July 2 1973 thirty three days after his crash 94 Hickman died on August 1 1982 the day after his crash 97 Wilson died on August 24 2015 the day after his crash 107 The current last or best known name of the track is displayed Shields died on September 30 1916 twenty six days after his crash 110 Hetlich died on October 31 1916 seventeen days after his accident 112 Horsman who had not been officially entered in the event and did not observe the starter s flag indicating the end of the practice session 113 was released from hospital a week after his crash 114 Matlock died on January 27 1936 the day after his crash 118 References Edit a b c Bob Burman speed marvel killed in race The Gazette Times Pittsburgh Pennsylvania April 9 1916 a b Two men killed in motor race at Sheepshead PDF The New York Times May 14 1916 Archived PDF from the original on 2018 10 01 a b Two killed in race as 11 cars pile up PDF The New York Times August 28 1916 Archived PDF from the original on 2018 10 01 a b Racing auto leaps track four killed PDF The New York Times November 19 1916 Archived PDF from the original on 2018 10 01 a b c Noted auto racers are killed at Uniontown The Pittsburg Press December 3 1916 Frank Galvin noted driver dies of hurts The Morning Herald Uniontown Pennsylvania December 5 1916 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 a b c Death crowns winning auto racing king The Deseret News Salt Lake City Utah Associated Press November 26 1920 O Donnell is dead from accident that killed Chevrolet The Pittsburg Press United Press November 26 1920 a b Racing driver and mechanic fatally hurt The Bisbee Daily Review October 2 1921 Roscoe Sarles killed in race at Kansas City The Spartanburg Herald September 18 1922 Wilcox is killed on Altoona Speedway The Gazette Times Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Associated Press September 5 1923 Jimmy Murphy is winner in 250 mile automobile race St Petersburg Times Associated Press September 2 1924 Joe Boyer injured in race dies at hospital in Altoona Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian United Press September 2 1924 Jimmy Murphy veteran automobile speed artist is killed in wreck The Spartanburg Herald Associated Press September 16 1924 Auto driver is killed on new Charlotte track The Spartanburg Herald October 17 1924 Killed testing auto he built for racing PDF The New York Times April 23 1925 Archived PDF from the original on 2021 09 17 Frank Elliott wins 250 mile speedway classic The Fresno Morning Republican Associated Press November 30 1925 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Automobile racer dies from injuries The Evening Record Ellensburg Washington Associated Press December 2 1925 Cream of track men are ready for meet St Petersburg Times Associated Press May 28 1926 Injuries in trial spin fatal to race driver The Evening News Harrisburg Pennsylvania May 29 1926 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Auto racer killed The Reading Eagle Associated Press July 5 1926 Fred Comer killed four others hurt in Rockingham auto races Nashua Telegraph Associated Press October 13 1928 Bill Spence killed as auto hits turn The Indianapolis News May 30 1929 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Farrell W J June 16 1929 Keech dies in Altoona race crash The Pittsburgh Press a b Auto race driver killed in trial Nashua Telegraph Associated Press May 26 1931 Jimmy Gleason killed in crash at Syracuse The Reading Eagle Associated Press September 13 1931 Second death on speedway in trials for Memorial Day race The Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau Missouri May 28 1932 a b Patton W Blaine May 29 1933 Racer leaps wall falls 20 feet 2 die The Indianapolis Star Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 a b c Dunkley Charles May 31 1933 Speedway claims three more lives as Louis Meyer wins again Moline Daily Dispatch Associated Press Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 a b Speedway crash costs two lives Berkeley Daily Gazette United Press May 25 1934 Cantlon wins in Syracuse driver killed Schenectady Gazette Associated Press September 10 1934 a b c Two auto race drivers and one mechanic die in speedway crashes The Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press May 22 1935 Turk Donovan A May 31 1935 Racer killed 3 are injured The Indianapolis Star Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 a b Ascot crash kills Al Gordon Mays his rival wins race The San Bernardino Daily Sun Associated Press January 27 1936 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Crash injuries fatal to veteran Billy Winn The Detroit Free Press August 22 1938 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Dunkley Charles May 31 1939 Wilbur Shaw wins as death mars auto speed classic The Owensboro Inquirer Associated Press Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Speedway crash kills George Bailey The Palladium Item and Sun Telegram Richmond Indiana Associated Press May 7 1940 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Lou Webb is killed in auto race crash The Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press September 3 1940 Race driver is killed when car crashes into fence The Bristol Courier June 23 1941 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 a b Driver killed in auto races The Gettysburg Times Associated Press April 15 1946 Bumpus killed at New Jersey track Schenectady Gazette Associated Press June 17 1946 Death claims Bus Wilbert The Greenfield Daily Reporter August 12 1946 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 a b Two auto race drivers killed Spokane Daily Chronicle Associated Press September 3 1946 Al Putnam killed at Indianapolis The Spartanburg Herald Associated Press September 16 1946 Fifer Jr Orien W May 31 1947 Cantlon s swerve to death to avoid spinning car saddens race circles The Indianapolis News Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Ralph Hepburn killed at Indianapolis Speedway Pittsburgh Post Gazette Associated Press May 17 1948 Ted Horn killed on race track Toledo Blade Associated Press October 11 1948 Metzler hurt as drivers prep for speed race St Petersburg Times Associated Press May 29 1949 3d try for place in 500 proves fatal for Metzler The Indianapolis Star June 4 1949 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Three badly injured in Trenton AAA race Santa Barbara News Press United Press June 20 1949 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Arizona racer dies of injuries Prescott Evening Courier Associated Press June 29 1949 Rex Mays meets death in auto race accident The Owosso Argus Press Associated Press November 7 1949 Walt Brown killed at Williams Grove Pottstown Mercury Associated Press July 30 1951 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Johnny McDowell is killed at Milwaukee as racer spins The Palladium Item and Sun Telegram Richmond Indiana International News Service June 9 1952 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Orman Ed November 3 1952 Ball wins 100 mile race James is hurt seriously The Fresno Bee Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Joe James dies of racing wounds Lodi News Sentinel United Press November 6 1952 Chet Miller dies in crash as 500 qualifying begins Toledo Blade United Press May 16 1953 a b Heat heart disease fatal Decatur Sunday Herald and Review Associated Press May 31 1953 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Scott injured in mishap dies Ayulo wins race The Spartanburg Herald Associated Press July 6 1954 Ayulo critically injured when car runs into wall The Spartanburg Herald Associated Press May 17 1955 Crash injuries fatal to Indianapolis racer The Pittsburgh Press United Press May 17 1955 Burgess Dale May 31 1955 Bob Sweikert winner Bill Vukovich is dead The Florence Times Associated Press Veteran race driver dies The Victoria Advocate United Press November 7 1955 Cadou Jr Jep May 16 1957 Speedway mishap kills Andrews in Farina car The Indianapolis Star Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Liska Jerry May 31 1958 Bryan wins death marred Indianapolis 500 Schenectady Gazette Associated Press Race driver hurt in crash at Atlanta Toledo Blade Associated Press July 5 1958 Art Bisch dies after operation Schenectady Gazette Associated Press July 7 1958 Reece killed in Trenton crash Daytona Beach Morning Journal Associated Press September 29 1958 Teague dies in Daytona wreck The Spartanburg Herald Associated Press February 12 1959 Kahn Bernard February 12 1959 Experts divided on wreck cause Daytona Beach Morning Journal Martin Whitney April 5 1959 Daytona track claims life of George Amick Sunday Independent St Petersburg Florida Associated Press Dick Linder dies in crash Pittsburgh Post Gazette April 20 1959 Jerry Unser badly hurt in Indy crash The Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press May 3 1959 Death claims Jerry Unser The San Bernardino Daily Sun Associated Press May 18 1959 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Burgess Dale May 20 1959 Bob Cortner dies of head injuries suffered in Indianapolis practice run Youngstown Vindicator Associated Press Van Johnson fatally hurt in Williams Grove race Reading Eagle Associated Press July 20 1959 Ed Elisian dies in flaming crash The Arizona Republic Phoenix Arizona Associated Press August 31 1959 Archived from 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Kalispell Montana United Press International May 15 1966 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Indy practice run fatal to England s Mike Spence The Free Lance Star Fredericksburg Virginia Associated Press May 8 1968 Veteran driver Ronnie Duman dies after three car crash Sarasota Journal Associated Press June 10 1968 Britt Bloys May 15 1972 Bobby Unser sets record time at Indy Nashua Telegraph Associated Press Veteran race driver Jim Malloy dies Wilmington Morning Star United Press International May 19 1972 Indy type car crash claims life of driver Observer Reporter Washington Pennsylvania Associated Press March 13 1973 Pollard killed at Indy The Ledger Lakeland Florida Associated Press May 13 1973 a b Johncock takes Indy but death rides again Sarasota Herald Tribune United Press International May 31 1973 Swede Savage dies from Indy injuries Bangor Daily News Associated Press July 3 1973 Indy driver Smiley killed in qualifying at 185 mph Sarasota Herald Tribune Associated Press May 16 1982 Indy rookie of the year is critical after crash The Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press August 1 1982 Indy 500 rookie dead after crash The Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Associated Press August 2 1982 Woolford Dave May 16 1992 Indy 500 rookie driver dies in crash The Blade Toledo Ohio Indy 500 polesitter killed in crash Lodi News Sentinel Associated Press May 18 1996 a b Harris Mike July 15 1996 Indy driver killed in crash Lawrence Journal World Associated Press Crash kills Rodriguez at Laguna Reading Eagle September 12 1999 Moore dies in season ending CART race Reading Eagle November 1 1999 Herman Steve October 23 2003 Indy crash kills Renna Rome News Tribune Associated Press Caldwell Dave Nobles Charlie March 27 2006 I R L rookie dies after prerace collision The New York Times Archived from the original on 2022 09 02 IndyCar driver Wheldon dies in crash CBC ca Associated Press October 16 2011 Archived from the original on 2013 11 20 Gelston Dan August 23 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Bay Outlook November 17 1916 Car jumps wall mechanic killed The Indianapolis Star May 31 1930 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Race mechanic killed in spill The Evening Independent Massillon Ohio June 9 1930 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Practice spin ends fatally Prescott Evening Courier Associated Press May 26 1932 Mechanic succumbs The Evening Independent St Petersburg Florida Associated Press January 27 1936 a b Crackups kill 2 men in speedway tuneup Sarasota Herald Associated Press May 29 1937 Mechanic killed driver injured at Indianapolis Sarasota Herald Tribune Associated Press September 21 1939 Thousands witness auto speeders race The Ottawa Evening Citizen May 31 1923 George Wade killed by auto on race track The Nevada Daily Mail and The Evening Post December 1 1923 Auto race driver well known here in bad crash Altoona Tribune Associated Press October 13 1925 Archived from the original on 2023 05 01 Speedway accident costs life of youth The Reading Eagle 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