Gordon Reid (racing driver)
Gordon Reid (born August 11, 1923 in Portland , Oregon , † April 20, 1952 in Dayton , Ohio ) was an American racing driver .
Career
Reid was mainly active in midget car races.
In 1951 he drove 12 races in the AAA National Series . His best result was a sixth place on the Milwaukee Mile in a Stevens - Offenhauser . In Indianapolis, he tried in vain to qualify for the 500-mile race .
In April 1952 he had a fatal accident in a sprint car race in Dayton.
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 55 | DNQ |
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
|
| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reid, Gordon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portland , Oregon |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1952 |
| Place of death | Dayton , Ohio |