Johnny Seymour
American racing driver (1896–1958)
Johnny Seymour | |||||||
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Born | (1896-10-08)October 8, 1896 Escanaba, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
Died | February 27, 1958(1958-02-27) (aged 61) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
7 races run over 10 years | |||||||
First race | 1928 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1936 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Johnny Seymour (October 8, 1896 – February 27, 1958) was an American racing driver.[1] Before the First World War, he raced motorcycles,[2][3] and he toured Australia as a motorcycle racer in the winter of 1924–25.[2] Seymour started racing cars in 1927.[2] He suffered serious burns in a 1939 crash in Indianapolis.[2][4]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ "Johnny Seymour". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ a b c d "Johnny Seymour Leaps from Burning Racer". The Escanaba Daily Press. May 21, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved May 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seymour Is First When Bike Breaks". Escanaba Morning Press. January 17, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved May 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Johnny Seymour". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.