Larry Crockett

Larret " Larry " Crockett ( born October 23, 1926 in Cambridge City, Indiana, † March 20, 1955 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania) was an American race car driver.

Career

Larry Crockett launched in 1954 in 10 races on the AAA National Series. His best result was a fourth place at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. In his only start in the 500 miles of Indianapolis, he took on a Kurtis Kraft - Offenhauser 3000 the ninth and won the title "Rookie of the Year." As the race between 1950 and 1960 belonged to the world championship of Formula 1, including a Grand Prix start is in its statistics. 1955 accident Crockett died in a Sprint Car race at Langhorne.

Indy 500 Results

Literature and sources

  • Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd.. , Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3.
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