Cecil Green

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This article is about the racing driver. For the educational philanthropist, see Cecil Howard Green.

Cecil Green (born September 30, 1919 - died July 29, 1951) was an American racecar driver from Dallas, Texas.

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[edit] Racing career

Green won 34 races between 1948 and 1950 in Oklahoma and Missouri, and bunch more in Texas. He won the 1949 Oklahoma City and Southwest AAA titles. [1] He won in seven different Offenhauser cars. Green place fourth in his first Indianapolis 500 in 1950. He finished 22nd in the 1951 Indianapolis 500.

He died in a qualifying crash at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana in 1951, which became known as "Black Sunday". [1]

[edit] Career award

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1950 54 12 132.910 2 4 137 0 Running
1951 4 10 131.892 32 22 80 5 Rod
Totals 217 5
Starts 2
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 1
Top 10 1
Retired 1

[edit] World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Cecil Green participated in 2 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 3 championship points.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
Records
Preceded by
Alberto Ascari
31 years, 312 days
(1950 Monaco GP)		 Youngest Driver to score
Points in Formula One
30 years, 242 days
(1950 Indianapolis 500)		 Succeeded by
Mike Nazaruk
29 years, 239 days
(1951 Indianapolis 500)
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