Overton Phillips

Overton Phillips
BornOverton Axton Phillips
(1908-09-20)September 20, 1908
Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 1999(1999-04-01) (aged 90)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
5 races run over 4 years
Best finish23rd (1940)
First race1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)
Last race1941 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Overton Axton Phillips (September 20, 1908 – April 1, 1999) was an American racing driver.[1]

Racing career

During trials for the 1937 Indianapolis 500, Overton's car burst into flames when a crank shaft broke and punctured his gas tank. He crashed into the pits, killing George Warford.[2] Overton was sometimes known by the nickname "Bunny".[3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1941 26 26 116.298 33 13 187 0 Flagged
Totals 187 0
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 0

References

  1. ^ "Overton Phillips". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "Racer Crashes, Kills Watcher. Others Hurt When Flaming Car ..." The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. May 28, 1937. Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2012-10-09. Speedway officials attributed the accident to the breaking of a crank shaft and the puncturing of the gas tank on a racer piloted by Overton Phillips of Los Angeles ...
  3. ^ The Talk of Gasoline Alley. May 17, 2010. WFNI.
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