Jimmy Gleason
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| Born | James Edward Gleason February 17, 1898 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1931 (aged 33) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Injuries from racing accident |
James Edward Gleason (February 17, 1898 – September 12, 1931) was an American racecar driver.[1] He was killed while qualifying for a AAA-sanctioned National Championship race at Syracuse,[2] less than a week after he had captured his first Championship Car victory at Altoona.[1]
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References
- ^ a b "Jimmy Gleason". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Jimmy Gleason, crack racing driver, killed, 8 hurt in fair race crash". Syracuse Herald. September 13, 1931.
- ^ "Jimmy Gleason Indianapolis 500 stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31.
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