Joe_Caccia

Joe Caccia

Joe Caccia

American racing driver (1899–1931)

Joseph Caccia (born Giuseppe Caccia, January 19, 1899 – May 26, 1931) was an American racing driver.

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Biography

Caccia and his family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a young boy, settling in Pennsylvania.[1] He was killed in a practice crash for the 1931 Indianapolis 500 along with riding mechanic Clarence Grove, when he crashed his car at turn 2, causing it to vault a wall, hit a tree, and catch on fire.[2][3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

More information Year, Car ...

References

  1. [1]
    Brown, Allen. "Joe Caccia". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Joe Caccia". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Auto race driver killed in trial". Nashua Telegraph. Associated Press. May 26, 1931.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Joe_Caccia, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.