Bob Carey (American racecar driver)
Encyclopedia
Bob Carey was an American
race car driver
. He was killed in a crash at Ascot Park, in an attempt to set a new lap record.
race was the 1932 Indianapolis 500
. According to Speedway
historian
Donald Davidson
, 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 12 minutes to the leader, Fred Frame
. Having led 36 laps earlier, he ultimately erased 4 minutes of the interval and finished 4th. Later that year
he won at the one-mile dirt tracks in Detroit and Syracuse, and won the National Championship by 115 points over Indianapolis 500 champion Fred Frame
. No driver since would win the National Championship in their first season until reigning
F1 Champion Nigel Mansell
in 1993.
After finishing second to Bill Cummings
at the Oakland Speedway
one-mile dirt track in 1932, Carey did not participate in another AAA Champ Car event. His fatal accident at Ascot Park prior to the 1933 season
denied him the opportunity to defend his title. The fact that he became champion in his first and only season may suggest he had further potential had he lived.
in 2005.
United States
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race car driver
Auto racing
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. He was killed in a crash at Ascot Park, in an attempt to set a new lap record.
Career
Carey's first National ChampionshipAmerican Championship Car Racing
Since 1916 there has been a recognized United States national automobile racing National Championship for drivers of professional-level, single-seat open wheel race cars. The championship has been under the auspices of several different sanctioning bodies since 1909. Since 1911, the Indianapolis...
race was the 1932 Indianapolis 500
1932 Indianapolis 500
-Race Summary:Fred Frame won the 1932 after several strong showings in previous Indy 500 events. Frame, with mechanic Jerry Houck riding beside him, won with an average speed of , a speed that broke the seven-year-old record set by Peter DePaolo....
. According to Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400....
historian
Historian
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Donald Davidson
Donald Davidson (historian)
Donald Davidson is the current historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the only person to hold such a position on a full-time basis for any motorsports facility in the world.-Personal history:...
, 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
Shock absorber
A shock absorber is a mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp shock impulse, and dissipate kinetic energy. It is a type of dashpot.-Nomenclature:...
; in total he lost over 12 minutes to the leader, Fred Frame
Fred Frame
Fredrick William Frame won the 1932 Indianapolis 500.-Indy 500 results:...
. Having led 36 laps earlier, he ultimately erased 4 minutes of the interval and finished 4th. Later that year
1932 AAA Championship Car season
The 1932 AAA Championship Car season consisted of six races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in San Leandro, California on November 13. The AAA National Champion was Bob Carey and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Fred Frame....
he won at the one-mile dirt tracks in Detroit and Syracuse, and won the National Championship by 115 points over Indianapolis 500 champion Fred Frame
Fred Frame
Fredrick William Frame won the 1932 Indianapolis 500.-Indy 500 results:...
. No driver since would win the National Championship in their first season until reigning
1992 Formula One season
The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 1, 1992, and ended on November 8 after sixteen races...
F1 Champion Nigel Mansell
Nigel Mansell
Nigel Ernest James Mansell OBE is a British racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship and the CART Indy Car World Series...
in 1993.
After finishing second to Bill Cummings
Bill Cummings
Bill Cummings knicknamed "Wild Bill", won the 1934 Indianapolis 500 and set the diesel . Cummings died driving a passenger automobile on State Road 29 in Indianapolis, when he hit a guard rail and plunged into Lick Creek...
at the Oakland Speedway
Oakland Speedway
The Oakland Speedway was the first motor racing track near Oakland, California, a one-mile, banked dirt oval track built in 1931, which operated throughout the Great Depression and postwar years. The track featured AAA National Championship races with Indy cars and drivers from 1931 until 1936,...
one-mile dirt track in 1932, Carey did not participate in another AAA Champ Car event. His fatal accident at Ascot Park prior to the 1933 season
1933 AAA Championship Car season
The 1933 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 9. There was also one non-championship event. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Louis Meyer.-Schedule and...
denied him the opportunity to defend his title. The fact that he became champion in his first and only season may suggest he had further potential had he lived.
Award
He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of FameNational Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum
The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is a Hall of Fame and museum for sprint car drivers, owners, mechanics, builders, manufacturers, promoters, sanctioning officials and media members....
in 2005.
Indy 500 results
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