Larry Crockett
Racecar driver
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The basics
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| Intro | Racecar driver | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Racecar driver Formula One driver Engineer | |
| Work field | Engineering Sports | |
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| Birth | 23 October 1926, Cambridge City, USA | |
| Death | 20 March 1955Langhorne, USA (aged 28 years) | |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
The details
Biography
Larry "Crash" Crockett (October 23, 1926 in Cambridge City, Indiana – March 20, 1955 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania) 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.
Indy 500 results
| Starts | 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
| 1954 | 28 | 25 | 139.557 | 7 | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| Totals | 200 | 0 | ||||||
| Starts | 1 | |||||||
| Poles | 0 | |||||||
| Front Row | 0 | |||||||
| Wins | 0 | |||||||
| Top 5 | 0 | |||||||
| Top 10 | 1 | |||||||
| Retired | 0 | |||||||
| 1954 | 28 | 25 | 139.557 | 7 | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| Totals | 200 | 0 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | |||||||
| Front Row | 0 | |||||||
| Wins | 0 | |||||||
| Top 5 | 0 | |||||||
| Top 10 | 1 | |||||||
| Retired | 0 | |||||||
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 9 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |