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Joe Russo (racing driver)

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Joe Russo
BornJoseph Edward Russo
(1901-12-27)December 27, 1901
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 1934(1934-06-10) (aged 32)
Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Champ Car career
9 races run over 4 years
Best finish3rd (tie) (1934)
First race1931 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Joseph Edward Russo (December 27, 1901 – June 10, 1934)[1] was an American racing driver active in the 1930s.

Life

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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

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Joe Russo". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ Sturm, William F. (May 14, 1931). "Fair Weather Sends Speed Jobs Breezing Over Bricks". The Indianapolis News. p. 27. Retrieved April 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Auto Racer Dies, Bride by His Side". Reading Times. June 11, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Auto Racer Killed at Langhorne Track". The Wilkes-Barre Record. June 11, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Three-time Indianapolis 500 racer Eddie Russo dies at 86, autoweek.com