Bill Cummings (racing driver)
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Champ Car career | |||||||
| 35 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1934) | ||||||
| First race | 1930 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne) | ||||||
| Last race | 1938 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse) | ||||||
| First win | 1930 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne) | ||||||
| Last win | 1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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William Clarence Cummings (November 11, 1906 – February 8, 1939),racing driver who is known for winning the 1934 Indianapolis 500.[2]
Death
Cummings was driving a passenger automobile on State Road 29 in
Methodist Hospital two days later.[2]
Awards and honors
Cummings has been inducted into the following halls of fame:
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ "Bill Cummings". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
- ^ a b "Speedway race winner is dead". The Indianapolis Star. February 9, 1939. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Race winner hurt as auto goes in creek". The Indianapolis Star. February 7, 1939. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Bill Cummings". IMS Museum. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Bill Cummings". www.sprintcarhof.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Bill Cummings Indianapolis 500 stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30.
External links
- Bill Cummings - ChampCarStats.com
- Bill Cummings at Find a Grave
- Bill Cummings - Motorsport Memorial
- Bill Cummings driver statistics at Racing-Reference