Gary Congdon

American racing driver (1937–1967)
Gary Congdon
BornGary Paul Congdon
(1937-02-18)February 18, 1937
Palmyra, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 1967(1967-09-24) (aged 30)
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
28 races run over 3 years
Best finish20th (1966)
First race1965 Trenton 150 (Trenton)
Last race1967 Tony Bettenhausen
200 (Milwaukee)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Gary Paul Congdon (February 18, 1937 – September 24, 1967) was an American racing driver.[1]

Born in Palmyra, Wisconsin, Congdon died at the Autumn 50 in Terre Haute, Indiana in a crash during a midget car race.[2] He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1965 through 1967 seasons, with 29 career starts, including the 1966 Indianapolis 500.[3] He finished in the top 10 eight times, with a best finish of fourth position in 1966 at Langhorne Speedway. He was the father of two children.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1966 53 16 158.688 29 25 0 0 Crash FS
Totals 0 0
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 1

References

  1. ^ "Gary Congdon". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  2. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Gary Congdon". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ^ Brown, Allen. "Gary Congdon". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.