Chuck Rodee
Chuck Rodee (born Charles J. Rodeghier; September 8, 1927 – May 14, 1966) was an American racecar driver who died while attempting to qualify for the 1966 Indianapolis 500.[1]
Midget car racing career
Rodee won the
Fort Wayne Indoor midget car
title in 1955 at the 1/10 mile cement track, and finished third in the USAC National Midget championship. He repeated with Fort Wayne championships in 1957 and 1958. He collected his fourth track championship in 1966 before his death. He finished second in the 1956 USAC National Midget points, and third in 1965.
Championship car career
He drove in the
Jack Turner,[1]
and 28th in 1965.
Death
Rodee died while attempting to qualify for the 1966 Indianapolis 500. He spun on a second lap warm-up and backed the car into the wall exiting Turn 1. The impact appeared minor but the rigid chassis transferred virtually the entire force of the crash to the driver. Rodee suffered a ruptured aorta and lapsed into a coma. He was pronounced dead after emergency surgery failed to save him.[1]
Career award
- He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.[1]
Indy 500 results
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See also
- List of Indianapolis fatalities
References
- ^ a b c d Biography Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
External links
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