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Jimmy Gleason was an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

racecar driver. He was killed in an AAA National Championship

American 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 at Syracuse

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...

a week after he captured his first Championship Car victory at Altoona

Altoona, Pennsylvania

-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...

Indy 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1928 1928 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1928 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1928....	39	21	111.708	13	15	195	43	Magneto
1929 1929 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1929 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1929.*Ray Keech reigned as champion for only 17 days; he was killed at Altoona Speedway June 15, 1929....	53	23	110.345	21	3	200	0	Running
1930 1930 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1930 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Friday, May 30, 1930.Note: Cars not finishing were awarded positions in the order in which they left the track, regardless of lap count...	7	24	93.709	30	28	22	0	Timing gears
1931 1931 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1931 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1931....	33	20	111.400	8	6	200	0	Running
Totals						617	43

Starts	4
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	2
Retired	2

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