This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2024) |
Harold Eugene "Lucky" Lux (December 10, 1919 – October 2, 1956) was an American racing driver.[1] He competed in big car races that populated the anomalous American Automobile Association (AAA) sanctioned National Championship in 1946. Lux won the 69th race of the season held at Williams Grove Speedway - a memorial race honoring George Robson, the 1946 Indianapolis 500 winner who had been killed in an accident mid-season. After taking the lead on the second lap, Lux led the remained of the event, taking his only career victory in a national event.[2]
| Lucky Lux | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Harold Eugene Lux December 10, 1919 Avon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 2, 1956 (aged 36) Kennett Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 6+ races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 40th (1946) | ||||||
| First race | 1946 Williams Grove Race #4 (Mechanicsburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 1946 Williams Grove Race #10 (Mechanicsburg) | ||||||
| First win | 1946 George Robson Memorial (Mechanicsburg) | ||||||
| |||||||
Lux died on October 2, 1956, after the tractor-trailer he was operating lost control and overturned.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Lucky Lux". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "LUCKY LUX WINS FEATURE RACE AT WMS. GROVE". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, PA. October 7, 1946. p. 6.
- ^ "LUCKY LUX KILLED IN FLAMING CRASH". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, PA. October 2, 1956. p. 1.