George Bailey (racing driver), Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Bailey (racing driver)
American racing driver
Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1900
Date of Death: 07-May-1940
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About George Bailey (racing driver)
- George Bailey (September 25, 1900 in Indianapolis, Indiana – May 7, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s.
- He was killed in a crash during practice for the 1940 Indianapolis 500, when his gasoline tank exploded.
- He lost control of his car and skidded sideways into a concrete wall.
- It spun back across the track and hit the inside guard rail, causing the gasoline tank to explode.Bailey became was the first competitor to drive a rear-engined car in the Indianapolis 500 when he contested the 1939 race in a Gulf-Miller.
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