George Bailey | |||||||
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Born | George Vernon Bailey December 3, 1898 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Died | May 7, 1940 Speedway, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 41)||||||
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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George Vernon Bailey (December 3, 1898 [1] – May 7, 1940) was an American racing driver active in the 1930s. [2] [3]
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]
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