George Barringer

George Barringer (May 2, 1906 – September 2, 1946) was an American racecar driver from Wichita Falls, Texas active during the 1930s and 1940s. Barringer made 17 Championship Car starts with a best finish of second at Springfield in August 1935 and Milwaukee in August 1939. It was in 1941 that Barringer would debut a revolutionary rear engine racecar at the Indianapolis 500, unfortunately, he would only place 32nd after a garage fire destroyed the car before the race began. He and George Robson were killed in the same multi-car pile-up at the Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia.

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1934 18 12 113.859 11 15 161 0 Bent front axle
1936 17 14 112.700 27 8 200 0 Running
1939 41 15 120.935 28 6 200 0 Running
1940 6 16 121.889 22 14 191 0 Flagged
1941 35 32 122.299 18 32 0 0 DNS
1946 26 24 120.628 22 29 27 0 Gears
Totals 779 0

Starts 6
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 2
Retired 3

References


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