Larry Crockett
Race car driver, Deceased Person
1926 – 1955
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Who was Larry Crockett?
Larry "Crash" Crockett was an American racecar driver. Crockett made 10 Championship Car starts all in the 1954 season with a best finish of 4th in the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb which counted for National Championship points at the time and finished in 11th in the 1954 points championship. Nicknamed "Crash" because of frequent racing mishaps, Crockett qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 in 1954. He finished ninth and earned Rookie-of-the-Year honors. He was killed in a racing accident at Langhorne Speedway the following spring.
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- Born
- Oct 23, 1926
United States of America - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 20, 1955
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on July 23, 2013
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