Joe Caccia
Joe Caccia | |||||||
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Born | Giuseppe Caccia January 19, 1899 Naples, Campania, Italy | ||||||
Died | May 26, 1931 Speedway, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 32)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
1 race run over 2 years | |||||||
First race | 1930 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Joseph Caccia (born Giuseppe Caccia, January 19, 1899 – May 26, 1931) was an American racing driver.
Biography
[edit]Caccia and his family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a young boy, settling in Pennsylvania.[1] He was killed in a practice crash for the 1931 Indianapolis 500 along with riding mechanic Clarence Grove, when he crashed his car at turn 2, causing it to vault a wall, hit a tree, and catch on fire.[2][3]
Motorsports career results
[edit]Indianapolis 500 results
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References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Allen. "Joe Caccia". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Caccia". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "Auto race driver killed in trial". Nashua Telegraph. Associated Press. May 26, 1931.