Joseph Edward Russo (December 27, 1901 – June 10, 1934)[1] was an American racing driver active in the 1930s.
| Joe Russo | |||||||
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| Born | Joseph Edward Russo December 27, 1901 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 10, 1934 (aged 32) Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 3rd (tie) (1934) | ||||||
| First race | 1931 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Life
editRusso was known for performing a stunt of driving around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway blindfolded.[2][3]
Russo died in a hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania after a crash at Langhorne Speedway.[4][5][6]
His son, Eddie Russo, and his brother, Paul Russo also competed in the Indianapolis 500.
Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Joe Russo". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Sturm, William F. (May 14, 1931). "Fair Weather Sends Speed Jobs Breezing Over Bricks". The Indianapolis News. p. 27. Retrieved April 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Davidson, Donald (May 24, 1999). "Even blindfolded, Joe Russo could find his way around IMS". SpeedNet. Archived from the original on August 27, 1999. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "Auto Racer Dies, Bride by His Side". Reading Times. June 11, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auto Racer Killed at Langhorne Track". The Wilkes-Barre Record. June 11, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Three-time Indianapolis 500 racer Eddie Russo dies at 86, autoweek.com
