George Barringer

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

George Barringer
Born	George William Barringer (1906-05-10)May 10, 1906 Cleburne, Texas, U.S.
Died	September 2, 1946(1946-09-02) (aged 40) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Champ Car career
17 races run over 9 years
Best finish	6th (1939)
First race	1932 Roby 100 (Roby)
Last race	1946 Atlanta 100 (Lakewood)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 2 0

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

Sources

• Profile at Motorsport Memorial