George William Barringer (May 10, 1906 – September 2, 1946)[1] was an American racing driver, active during the 1930s and 1940s.

George Barringer
BornGeorge William Barringer
(1906-05-10)May 10, 1906
Cleburne, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 1946(1946-09-02) (aged 40)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Champ Car career
17 races run over 9 years
Best finish6th (1939)
First race1932 Roby 100 (Roby)
Last race1946 Atlanta 100 (Lakewood)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 2 0

Racing career edit

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.

Motorsports career results edit

Indianapolis 500 results edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - George Barringer". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

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