William Raymond Pixley (February 1, 1907 – August 30, 1936) was an American racing driver.
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| Born | William Raymond Pixley February 1, 1907 Lynden, Washington, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | August 30, 1936 (aged 29) Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
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| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 11th (tie) (1936) | ||||||
| First race | 1936 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Biography
editPixley was born and raised in Lynden, Washington, and worked at a cabinetmaker after graduating from high school.[1] Primarily a sprint car driver, Pixley competed in the 1936 Indianapolis 500 for Clarence Felker, driving in a Miller that had once sported a V16 engine but at the time was powered by a Miller four-cylinder.[2] It would be his only Championship Car start as he was killed in August of that year in a crash at Roby Speedway in Hammond, Indiana.[3]
Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
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References
edit- ^ "Lynden Auto Race Driver Killed". The Bellingham Herald. September 2, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1931 Miller V16 Racing Car Archived 2009-07-12 at the Wayback Machine, RM Auctions, Retrieved 2010-06-14
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. Ray Pixley, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved 2010-06-14