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Bob Carey (racing driver)

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Bob Carey
BornRobert Elwood Carey
(1904-09-24)September 24, 1904
Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 1933(1933-04-16) (aged 28)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA Championship Car (1932)
Champ Car career
6 races run over 1 year
Best finish1st (1932)
First race1932 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1932 Oakland 150 (Oakland)
First win1932 Detroit 100 (Detroit)
Last win1932 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Robert Elwood Carey (September 24, 1904 – April 16, 1933) was an American racing driver.[1] He was the AAA National Champion in 1932.

Racing career

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Carey's first national championship race was the 1932 Indianapolis 500.[1] Having taken the lead after Billy Arnold had crashed out, Carey endured a blown right rear tire (causing him to spin three times without hitting the wall or another car), and later a damaged shock absorber; in total he lost over twelve minutes to the leader and later winner, Fred Frame, but managed to erase four minutes of the interval and finished fourth.[2]

Carey went on to win rain-shortened races at the dirt tracks in Detroit and Syracuse,[1][2] and clinched the 1932 national title by finishing second in the season finale at Oakland Speedway with points leader Frame dropping out.[2] No other rookie driver would win the national championship until reigning Formula One world champion Nigel Mansell in 1993.

Death

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Carey was fatally injured in an accident at Legion Ascot Speedway prior to the 1933 season. He crashed in practice after appearing to have a hung throttle.[3]

Awards and honors

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Carey has been inducted into the following halls of fame:

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bob Carey". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07.
  2. ^ a b c Davidson, Donald. "Bob Carey". National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. Archived from the original on 2019-06-19.
  3. ^ "Bob Carey, Anderson auto race driver, is killed in practice run in California". The Muncie Morning Star. Associated Press. April 17, 1933. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
  4. ^ "Bob Carey". www.sprintcarhof.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. ^ "Bob Carey Indianapolis 500 stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31.
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