| Joe Russo | |||||||
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| Born | Joseph Edward Russo (1901-12-27)December 27, 1901 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 10, 1934(1934-06-10) (aged 32) Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 3rd (tie) (1934) | ||||||
| First race | 1931 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Joseph Edward Russo (December 27, 1901 – June 10, 1934) was an American racing driver active in the 1930s.
Life
Russo was known for performing a stunt of driving around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway blindfolded.
Russo died in a hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania after a crash at Langhorne Speedway. He is buried in Detroit, Michigan at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
His son, Eddie Russo, and his brother, Paul Russo also competed in the Indianapolis 500.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- "Motorsport Memorial - Joe Russo". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Sturm, William F. (May 14, 1931). "Fair Weather Sends Speed Jobs Breezing Over Bricks". The Indianapolis News. p. 27. Retrieved April 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- Davidson, Donald (May 24, 1999). "Even blindfolded, Joe Russo could find his way around IMS". SpeedNet. Archived from the original on August 27, 1999. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "Auto Racer Dies, Bride by His Side". Reading Times. June 11, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auto Racer Killed at Langhorne Track". The Wilkes-Barre Record. June 11, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- Three-time Indianapolis 500 racer Eddie Russo dies at 86, autoweek.com
- "Locate a Loved One". The Mt. Elliott Cemeteries. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.