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'''Jimmy Gleason''' (February 17, 1898 in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] &ndash; September 12, 1931 in [[Syracuse, New York]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar]] driver. He was killed in an AAA [[American Championship Car Racing|National Championship]] race at [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Jimmy Gleason, crack racing driver, killed, 8 hurt in fair race crash|url=http://newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-herald/1931/09-13|newspaper=[[Syracuse Herald-Journal|Syracuse Herald]]|date=September 13, 1931}}</ref> a week after he had captured his first Championship Car victory at [[Altoona, Pennsylvania|Altoona]].
'''Jimmy Gleason''' (February 17, 1898 in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] &ndash; September 12, 1931 in [[Syracuse, New York]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar]] driver. He was killed in an AAA [[American Championship Car Racing|National Championship]] race at [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Jimmy Gleason, crack racing driver, killed, 8 hurt in fair race crash|url=http://newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-herald/1931/09-13|newspaper=[[Syracuse Herald-Journal|Syracuse Herald]]|date=September 13, 1931}}</ref> a week after he had captured his first Championship Car victory at [[Altoona, Pennsylvania|Altoona]].


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Revision as of 18:10, 4 March 2016

Jimmy Gleason (February 17, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 12, 1931 in Syracuse, New York) was an American racecar driver. He was killed in an AAA National Championship race at Syracuse,[1] a week after he had captured his first Championship Car victory at Altoona.

Indianapolis 500 results

References

  1. ^ "Jimmy Gleason, crack racing driver, killed, 8 hurt in fair race crash". Syracuse Herald. September 13, 1931.

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