Joe Russo (racing driver)
Joe Russo (December 27, 1901 in Racine, Wisconsin – June 10, 1934 in Bristol, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s. He died in a hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania after a crash at Langhorne Speedway.[1][2][3]
Russo was known for performing a stunt of driving around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway blindfolded.[4][5]
His son, Eddie Russo, and his brother, Paul Russo have also raced at the Indianapolis 500.
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References
- ^ "Auto Racer Dies, Bride by His Side". Reading Times. June 11, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auto Racer Killed at Langhorne Track". The Wilkes-Barre Record. June 11, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Three-time Indianapolis 500 racer Eddie Russo dies at 86, autoweek.com
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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