Larry Crockett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Larry Crockett

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1926

Place of Birth: Cambridge City, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1955

Profession: engineer, racing driver, Formula One driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Larry "Crash" Crockett (October 23, 1926 in Cambridge City, Indiana – March 20, 1955 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver.
Crockett made 10 Championship Car starts all in the 1954 season with a best finish of 4th in the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb which counted for National Championship points at the time and finished in 11th in the 1954 points championship.
Nicknamed "Crash" because of frequent racing mishaps, Crockett qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 in 1954.
He finished ninth and earned Rookie-of-the-Year honors.
He was killed in a racing accident at Langhorne Speedway the following spring.