George Vernon Bailey (December 3, 1898 – May 7, 1940) was an American racing driver active in the 1930s.
Death
Bailey was killed in a crash during practice for the 1940 Indianapolis 500 when his gasoline tank exploded after he spun and hit a wall. Bailey died shortly after.
Bailey became the first competitor to drive a rear-engined car in the Indianapolis 500 when he contested the 1939 race in a Gulf-Miller.George Bailey, indymotorspeedway.com Retrieved 7 December 2015
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired19345816111.0632532120Crash T319353529113.4322526650Steering19374328117.49725211070Clutch19381229116.39329121660Clutch1939176125.821926470ValveTotals3970
Starts5Poles0Front Row0Wins0Top 50Top 100Retired5
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