Joe Russo (racing driver)
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| Born | Joseph Edward Russo December 27, 1901 Champ Car career | ||||||
| 9 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 3rd (tie) (1934) | ||||||
| First race | 1931 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Joseph Edward Russo (December 27, 1901 – June 10, 1934)racing driver active in the 1930s.
Life
Russo was known for performing a stunt of driving around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway blindfolded.[2][3]
Russo died in a hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania after a crash at Langhorne Speedway.[4][5][6]
His son, Eddie Russo, and his brother, Paul Russo also competed in the Indianapolis 500.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Joe Russo". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Davidson, Donald (May 24, 1999). "Even blindfolded, Joe Russo could find his way around IMS". SpeedNet. Archived from the original on August 27, 1999. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Three-time Indianapolis 500 racer Eddie Russo dies at 86, autoweek.com
