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American racing driver (1906–1946)
George Barringer
BornGeorge William Barringer
(1906-05-10)May 10, 1906
Cleburne, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 1946(1946-09-02) (aged 40)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Champ Car career
17 races run over 9 years
Best finish6th (1939)
First race1932 Roby 100 (Roby)
Last race1946 Atlanta 100 (Lakewood)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 2 0

George William Barringer (May 10, 1906 – September 2, 1946) was an American racing driver, active during the 1930s and 1940s.

Racing career

Barringer made 17 Championship Car starts with a best finish of second at Springfield in August 1935 and Milwaukee in August 1939. In 1941, Barringer debuted a revolutionary rear-engined racecar at the Indianapolis 500; he only placed 32nd after a garage fire destroyed the car before the race began. He and George Robson were killed in the same multicar pile-up at the Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1934 18 12 113.859 11 15 161 0 Bent front axle
1936 17 14 112.700 27 8 200 0 Running
1939 41 15 120.935 28 6 200 0 Running
1940 6 16 121.889 22 14 191 0 Flagged
1941 35 32 122.299 18 32 0 0 DNS
1946 26 24 120.628 22 29 27 0 Gears
Totals 779 0
Starts 6
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 2
Retired 3

References

  1. "Motorsport Memorial - George Barringer". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

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