Billy Winn (racing driver)

James Murdock "Billy" Winn (August 27, 1909 – August 20, 1938) was an American racecar driver. Primarily a sprint car driver, Winn competed in four Indianapolis 500 races (1931, 1932, 1936, and 1937) and drove as a relief driver in 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1938. He also drove his single-gear sprint car in the 1936 and 1937 Vanderbilt Cup races, running near the front of both races but being sidelined by mechanical failure both years.

This article is about the racecar driver. For the American football defensive lineman, see Billy Winn (American football).
Billy Winn
NationalityAmerican
BornJames Murdock Winn
(1909-08-27)August 27, 1909
Weston, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 1938(1938-08-20) (aged 28)
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Cause of deathInjuries from racing accident

Winn was killed in a non-points paying AAA Champ Car event held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on August 20, 1938, when tire failure caused Winn's Miller to overturn on the fourth lap of the 100-mile race.[1]

Award

Winn was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2003.[2]

Indianapolis 500 results

References
  1. "Winn, auto race driver, dies of crash injuries". Chicago Sunday Tribune. August 21, 1938.
  2. Davidson, Donald. (2003). James M. "Billy" Winn. National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. https://www.sprintcarhof.com/helper_pages/FileGet.aspx?id=49


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