Overton Phillips
| Overton Phillips | |||||||
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| Born | Overton Axton Phillips September 20, 1908 Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | April 1, 1999 (aged 90) | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 23rd (1940) | ||||||
| First race | 1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury) | ||||||
| Last race | 1941 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse) | ||||||
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Overton Axton Phillips (September 20, 1908 – April 1, 1999) was an American racing driver.[1]
Racing career
During trials for the 1937 Indianapolis 500, Overton's car burst into flames when a crank shaft broke and punctured his gas tank. He crashed into the pits, killing George Warford.[2] Phillips was sometimes known by the nickname "Bunny".[3]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ↑ "Overton Phillips". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Racer Crashes, Kills Watcher. Others Hurt When Flaming Car ..." The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. May 28, 1937. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
Speedway officials attributed the accident to the breaking of a crank shaft and the puncturing of the gas tank on a racer piloted by Overton Phillips of Los Angeles ...
- ↑ The Talk of Gasoline Alley. May 17, 2010. WFNI.