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Larry Crockett

Larry Crockett

American racing driver (1926–1955)


Larret Julian "Crash" Crockett[1] (October 23, 1926 in Cambridge City, Indiana March 20, 1955 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania)[2] was an American racecar driver. Crockett made 10 Championship Car starts all in the 1954 season with a best finish of 4th in the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb which counted for National Championship points at the time and finished in 11th in the 1954 points championship. Nicknamed "Crash" because of frequent racing mishaps, Crockett qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 in 1954. He finished ninth and earned Rookie-of-the-Year honors. He was killed in a racing accident at Langhorne Speedway the following spring.

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  1. "Larry Crockett". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  2. "Motorsport Memorial - Larry Crockett". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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