George bailey racing driver

When it comes to the classic christmas film its a wonderful life, am i the only one who wonders what eventually happened to mr. He was killed in a crash during practice for the 1940 indianapolis 500, when his gasoline. Tom bailey stars in hot rod drag week with record 5. However this article is about george bailey the race car driver from cleveland, ohio. George bailey was an american racecar driver active in the 1930s. Arizona based skusa driver kol bailey has been racing since age 4. George bailey footballer 19191998, australian rules footballer for carlton and perth george bailey gymnast, british olympic gymnast george bailey racing driver 19001940, american racecar driver. On the other hand, in nascar, all the drivers sit so close that their forearms are at 90 degrees to the. Younger brother the youngest of four harold also nonqualified at the indianapolis race in 1946. A respected driver, he drove in five indianapolis 500s from 19341939 while missing the field for two others in 1936 and 1938. This article is within the scope of wikiproject american open wheel racing, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of open wheel auto racing in the united states, with an emphasis on indycar racing. Didnt matter what the odds he was always dangerous. This is a category for racing drivers who were killed while driving a racing car, either in competition or during testing. Top ten harness drivers of all time the top ten harness drivers of all time.

The crandon spring race eastern series all nonutv classes crandon international, wi. Tom baileys 69 camaro sick seconds built for hot rod drag. In 2009, he made his trophy kart debut in the arizona whiplash championship. George reynolds 8 may 1928 march 2012 was an australian racing driver. George richardson is a young professional sports car endurance racing driver. Perhaps less familiar is an earlier mg, the 1951 phillips mg le mans car. He claimed the 20 hot rod drag week championship tom bailey s 69 camaro sick seconds built for hot rod drag week is the worlds fastest street car sick seconds. Formerly a worldclass racing driver for the porsche of america racing team, bailey was a winner of the 24 hours of daytona gt class and other worldclass events. Bailey was killed on may 7, 1940 while practicing for the race. George bailey, whose political career spanned 35 years. Past captain of the australian t20 cricket team, the tasmanian sheffield shield side, the hobart hurricanes bbl franchise and the kings xi punjab team in the indian premier league, george has been recognised throughout his career as an insightful and inspirational leader. He did things that no else would attempt he was way ahead of his time when it came to racing. George bailey has been one of australias most respected and popular cricket players.

George bailey in the first rearengine car to qualify for the. The old black car that george bailey ran into a tree in its a wonderful life will carry the grand marshal of the rose parade this year, with its owner, a johnstown resident, behind the wheel. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. This article is within the scope of wikiproject american open wheel racing. Harry miller and george bailey inspect the rearengined miller special, 1939. Pullen got into racing initially as a riding mechanic for borh spencer wishart and hughie hughes before taking up racing in his own right. May 27, 2016 george bailey in the first rearengine car to qualify for the 500 in 1939. George bailey in the first rearengine car to qualify for. Bailey s greatgrandfather, admiral john white moore retired from the navy in 1890. George bailey racing career profile driver database. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 409 total. Of three in 1939, only george bailey was able to qualify, although he did so in sixth place, the first rearengine car ever in the indy 500 raceday lineup. Bailey, who also spent time in the bike as a trainer and driver, worked for his father and at mohawk correctional facility for many years.

Drag racing in memoriam drag racing, drag racing photos. As opposed to open wheel drivers, nascar drivers sit way too close to the wheel. Bryan went on to win the 1957 race in monza and in 1958 in the indy 500. Further information on this record can be found at its source.

This list is the most simple, yet eloquent example of why i felt a drag racing archive was so necessary. One serious incident involved george bailey, whose car went over the outside wall, but resulted in only a broken wrist to the driver. Indy racing league,aaa, indianapolis 500, indy 500, irl, fatalities, deaths, injuries, auto, racing. George bailey racing driver bobby ball racing driver fabrizio barbazza. Whitmore also introduced bailey to john cooper whose f1 cars had won the world. The career of reynolds, who was born on 8 may 1928, extended from the late 1950s into the late 1960s. A very successful driver, but never made it to indys starting grid. Exmodel ruth ellis still photograph, a woman sentenced to death for murder of her lover, racing driver david blakely. George had first his taste of racing at just nine years old. Creative commons byncnd collection finding aid in pdf format. Killed in practice for the indy 500 when the gasoline tank in his car exploded after he hit the guard rail. Indy car racing indy cars indianapolis motor speedway classic race cars vintage race car national championship car and driver f1 hot wheels collection.

George power boat club championships eric chadwick unlimited unrestricted. Miller, harold arminius, 18751943 bailey, george, 19001940 automobiles, racing automobile racing drivers engines indianapolis motor speedway speedway, ind. Automobiles, racing automobile racing drivers further information on this record can be found at its source. George phillips and his mg race cars simanaitis says. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Dave friedman collection, 19462009 accession number. On sunday, at the 53rd running of the daytona 500 kicking off the nascar season, grove city native dick bailey was an honored guest of driver kenny wallace.

Of the handful of starts by these cars between 1939 and 1947, none traveled further than bailey s 47 laps in 1939. Pullen got into racing initially as a riding mechanic for borh spencer wishart and hughie hughes before taking up racing in his own. Join facebook to connect with bailey groves and others you may know. Agajanian and driver jimmy bryan in the italian road race in monza, italy. Known primarily as a touring car and sports car driver, reynolds won class d of the 1962 armstrong 500 at phillip island, sharing a volkswagen with jim mckeown. What is left of the ford gt40 that crashed and burned during the 1966 12 hours claiming the life of canadian driver bob mclean. I was disappointed but penske hired george follmer and ive got to say i had. After competing in various on and offroad motorcycle championships, he progressed to four wheels in 2007 since then george has raced in over 140 professional races around the world with an impressive cv of gt3, gt2, rx and various cup car platforms. Harrington wbocap a harness racing driver was killed monday when his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at harrington raceway. With miller at the rear tire, in this acme press photo, dated 72339, are left to right floyd davis driver, george bailey from detroit and e. Kol bailey currently races with cliff kujala and the pure karting racing. Car from its a wonderful life rolling to rose parade from. George bailey in the first rearengine car to qualify for the 500 in.

He raced in five 500s altogether, but never finished a race. George bailey racing driver local business facebook. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. George bailey racing driver 19001940, american racecar driver george e. Each of those and the many others weve lost made a unique and worthy contribution to all that is drag racing today. Their driver was the very popular pat oconner who in 1957 won the coveted pole position for the indianapolis 500. Build photos tom baileys 69 camaro sick seconds built. Did he eventually force the bailey brothers building and. Roger bailey gordon kirby auto racing the way it is.

Aug 03, 2019 place boat name driver 1 gbr, greg banks 2 888 racing, simon troy 3 cc grand prix, craig bailey 4 cohen bros. Information about shipping policies for other countries can be found here. George had three brothers william, clifford and harold. Bailey resides in sarasota, florida in the winter and, diamond point in the summer with wife ginger and three children emily, virginia and cannon. In his first 500 in 1934, bailey flew over the wall on lap 12 and was slighty injured. Build photos sick seconds tom baileys 69 camaro sick. George bailey september 25, 1900 in indianapolis, indiana may 7, 1940 in indianapolis, indiana was an american racecar driver active in the 1930s. His favorite horse was the pacer bye bye max, who stood at stud at the bailey farm in vernon following his outstanding racing career. Harry miller and george bailey inspect the rearengined. Benson ford research center, the henry ford rights. Flat caps are a versatile style choice that can easily be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.

George bailey nationality american born september 25, 1900 hometown cleveland, ohio died may 7, 1940 place of death indianapolis, indiana racing career summary. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Place boat name driver 1 gbr, greg banks 2 888 racing, simon troy 3 cc grand prix, craig bailey 4 cohen bros. Younger brother the youngest of four harold also nonqualified at the indianapolis. He lost control of his car and skidded sideways into a concrete wall. He also stood the successful pacer j js biltmore at the farm. A mercer employee for years, he later worked on production and marketing of the ruckstell axle. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Check out for the latest news on george bailey racing driver along with george bailey racing driver live news at times of india. He went on to claim 3 victories, 10 podiums and take 3rd in the championship standings. Italian road racing required rear view mirrors, so to qualify, salih taped a dentists mirror onto the windshield. Baileys brilliant career, he still managed to record 3,323 driving victories.

Of the handful of starts by these cars between 1939 and 1947, none traveled further than baileys 47. Driver relations brother of harold bailey disclaimer. Place boat name driver 1 miss tina breeze, wayne smith 2 cc grand prix, craig bailey 3 gbr, greg banks 4 mainline dyno, simon troy. It includes drivers who were killed immediately, as well as those who were not killed immediately but succumbed to their injuries some time later. Their children are the fifth generation on lake george. Bailey, george, 19001940 indianapolis motor speedway speedway, ind. Jacobson, assistant mechanical engineer of gulf oil research labs, pittsburg, pa. Bailey, who also spent time in the bike as a trainer and driver, worked for his father and at mohawk correctional facility. Death a grim chapter in storied history of the indy 500.

Readers who are into old sports cars may recall the mga, this british roadster built from 1955 to 1962. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Long time detroit resident, he was a longtime test driver for hudson, which led to his racing career starting. Profile for racing driver george bailey from united states. The threat of a driver death still looms in an openwheel race. Death a grim chapter in the storied history of the indianapolis 500. Bailey, who is 88 years old, met wallace and fellow driver ken schrader at hovis in grove city this past summer, on an afternoon before they were to race modified coupes at sharon speedway. This would eventually lead to his competing in the indy 500. In cart and f1, the drivers sit so far back that their arms are practically straight into the wheel which is how i drive.

The latest news and results for dirt late model driver, tommy bailey. Bailey, son of vernon downs all time driving champion, jack bailey, died on jan. Very tactical driver, but generally aggressive, and could really crack a whip. Flat capsalso known as cabbie caps, ivy caps, golf caps and driver capsare rounded caps that are marked by their distinctive, short brims at the front. Indy car racing indy cars indianapolis motor speedway classic race cars vintage race car. Tom bailey becomes the talk of hot rod magazines drag week event with a thrilling 5. He was killed in a crash during practice for the 1940 indianapolis 500, when his gasoline tank exploded. They often feature a buttoned or sewndown brim and a paneled crown. Car from its a wonderful life rolling to rose parade. Harry miller is shown adjusting one of his two new dirt track cars, at the altoona speedway, where tests were being made for the labor day speed classic.