Elmer George
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 United States
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| First start: | Indianapolis 500 1957 | ||||||||
| Last start: | Indianapolis 500 1957 | ||||||||
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| 1957 Ernest L. Ruiz | |||||||||
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Elmer George (born July 15, 1928 in Hockerville , † May 30, 1976 in Terre Haute ) was an American racing driver .
Career
Elmer George started once in his career in a race for the Formula 1 World Championship . He started on May 30, 1957 at the Indianapolis 500 - this race was part of the world championship between 1950 and 1960 - and started from ninth on the grid. However, he retired on the first lap on a Kurtis Kraft 500- Offenhauser after an accident.
literature
- Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3 .
Web links
- Image: Elmer George ( Memento from September 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | George, Elmer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hockerville , Oklahoma , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1976 |
| Place of death | Terre Haute , Indiana , United States |