Bruce
I looked through some of the early 50s programs and could not find his name
mentioned. I didn't spend to much time as the honey do boss was cracking the
whip today. Getting the motor home ready for the race season etc. Man, the
days are to few and to short.
Maybe Tom remembers him. It's so hard to remember someone that far back if
one is not associated with them.
Glen
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Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 10:59 AM
Subject: THE LAST PRE - WW II INDY DRIVER GONE - - - - -
> Glen, Tom, Wes, and Doug, I wondered if any of you remember a
> former ( SCTA or AAA or USAC ??? ) official at Bonneville, by the name
> of George Connor ? Mr. Connor died this past Thursday, in Hesperia, CA ,
> at the age of 94, and apparently is the last of the Indy 500 racedrivers
> who had competed at that famed oval prior to World War II .
> His best pre-war finish was ninth in 1937, and his best overall 500
> finish was third place, in 1949 . His final appearance at Indianapolis
> was in 1952, when he finished in eighth position . He retired from
> racing in 1954 at the age of 48, and took a job with the Ford Motor
> Company, and his obituary gave no dates or details on his position
> at any events held on the Bonneville Salt Flats ....... merely stating
> he had been an official there . Do any of you senior salt guys recall
> this gentleman ? Having been born around 1906 or 1907, he certainly
> grew up in ..... and was a part of ..... the great era of the American
> automobile's evolution and the wonderful racing that sprang from it !
> He must have been an old timer with thousands of great memories
> and racing stories !!! Anybody on the list know him or work
> with him in years gone by ???
> He is now a permanent part of the Racing History of
> The Twentieth Century ......
> Let' s hope he has some great bench racing with the MANY, MANY
> other racers, famous or not, that went before him .......
>
> Bruce Ferguson
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