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| George Bailey | |||||||
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| Born | George Vernon Bailey (1898-12-03)December 3, 1898 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 7, 1940(1940-05-07) (aged 41) Speedway, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 7 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 15th (tie) (1938) | ||||||
| First race | 1934Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1939Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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George Vernon Bailey (December 3, 1898[1] – May 7, 1940) was an Americanracing driver active in the 1930s.[2][3]
Bailey was killed in a crash during practice for the1940 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 the1939 race in a Gulf-Miller.[5]
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