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George Bailey (racing driver)

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George Bailey
BornGeorge Vernon Bailey
(1898-12-03)December 3, 1898
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 1940(1940-05-07) (aged 41)
Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
7 races run over 8 years
Best finish15th (tie) (1938)
First race1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1939 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
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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]

Death

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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

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial -". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ "George Bailey". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ Brown, Allen. "George Bailey". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ^ "Race Driver Killed in Trial". The Milwaukee Journal. 7 May 1940. Retrieved 30 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ George Bailey, indymotorspeedway.com Archived 2018-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 December 2015
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