George Vernon Bailey (December 3, 1898[1] – May 7, 1940) was an American racing driver active in the 1930s.[2][3]
| George Bailey | |||||||
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| Born | George Vernon Bailey December 3, 1898 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 7, 1940 (aged 41) Speedway, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 7 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 15th (tie) (1938) | ||||||
| First race | 1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1939 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Death edit
Bailey was killed in a crash during practice for the 1940 Indianapolis 500 when his gasoline tank exploded after he spun and hit a wall. Bailey died shortly after.[4]
Bailey became the first competitor to drive a rear-engined car in the Indianapolis 500 when he contested the 1939 race in a Gulf-Miller.[5]
Motorsports career results edit
Indianapolis 500 results edit
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References edit
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial -". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "George Bailey". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "George Bailey". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Race Driver Killed in Trial". The Milwaukee Journal. 7 May 1940. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ George Bailey, indymotorspeedway.com Retrieved 7 December 2015