Walt Brown (racing driver)
Appearance
Born | Walter C. Brown December 30, 1911 Springfield, New York, U.S. |
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Died | July 29, 1951 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 39)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | American |
Active years | 1950–1951 |
Teams | Kurtis Kraft |
Entries | 2 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
Last entry | 1951 Indianapolis 500 |
Walt Brown (December 30, 1911 in Springfield, New York – July 29, 1951 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver. A Champ Car specialist, his career in the big cars began in 1941, and he recorded one win, in 1948 at Langhorne Speedway.
Brown died in a low speed accident at Williams Grove Speedway on 29 July 1951,[1] the day widely known as "Black Sunday" because two other drivers also died (in consecutive qualifying runs at Funk's Speedway in Winchester, Indiana) on the same day.[2]
References
- ^ "Walt Brown killed at Williams Grove". Pottstown Mercury. Associated Press. July 30, 1951. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016.
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External links
Indy 500 results
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Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
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1950 | Tuffy's Offy | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | GBR | MON | 500 19 |
SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | NC | 0 | |
1951 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | SUI | 500 26 |
BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1951 deaths
- Sportspeople from New York City
- Racing drivers from New York
- Indianapolis 500 drivers
- AAA Championship Car drivers
- 20th-century American racing drivers
- Racing drivers killed while racing
- Sports deaths in Pennsylvania
- Burials at Saint Charles Cemetery
- American auto racing biography stubs