Bill Spence (racing driver), Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBill Spence (racing driver)
American racing driver
Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1906
Date of Death: 30-May-1929
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Bill Spence (racing driver)
- William Spence (June 9, 1906 – May 30, 1929) was an American racecar driver.
- He was killed in the 1929 Indianapolis 500 after making contact with the inside wall in turn 2.
- This accident was caught on film by the makers of the 1929 silent film Speedway and the horrific crash can be seen in the last reel.
- In the captured film, Spence's front right tire hits the inside wall, indicating the car has previously spun.
- The car then rotates counterclockwise, and the right side appears to hit a rut or indentation in the track, causing the car to flip, landing upside down.
- With no roll bar the car's weight landed on Spence, fracturing his skull.Spence also served as a relief driver in the 1928 Indianapolis 500 for Billy Arnold.
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