Bob Carey (racing driver)

Robert Elwood Carey (September 24, 1904 – April 16, 1933) was an American racing driver.^[1] He was the AAA National Champion in 1932.

Bob Carey
Born	Robert Elwood Carey (1904-09-24)September 24, 1904 Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
Died	April 16, 1933(1933-04-16) (aged 28) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA Championship Car (1932)
Champ Car career
6 races run over 1 year
Best finish	1st (1932)
First race	1932 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1932 Oakland 150 (Oakland)
First win	1932 Detroit 100 (Detroit)
Last win	1932 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Wins Podiums Poles 2 3 1

Racing career

Carey's first national championship race was the 1932 Indianapolis 500.^[1] Having taken the lead after Billy Arnold had crashed out, Carey endured a blown right rear tire (causing him to spin three times without hitting the wall or another car), and later a damaged shock absorber; in total he lost over twelve minutes to the leader and later winner, Fred Frame, but managed to erase four minutes of the interval and finished fourth.^[2]

Carey went on to win rain-shortened races at the dirt tracks in Detroit and Syracuse,^[1][2] and clinched the 1932 national title by finishing second in the season finale at Oakland Speedway with points leader Frame dropping out.^[2] No other rookie driver would win the national championship until reigning Formula One world champion Nigel Mansell in 1993.

Death

Carey was fatally injured in an accident at Legion Ascot Speedway prior to the 1933 season. He crashed in practice after appearing to have a hung throttle.^[3]

Awards and honors

Carey has been inducted into the following halls of fame:

• National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (2005)^[4]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1932 61 14 111.070 22 4 200 36 Running Totals 200 36

Starts 1 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 1 Top 10 1 Retired 0

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References

1. "Bob Carey". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07.
2. Davidson, Donald. "Bob Carey". National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. Archived from the original on 2019-06-19.
3. "Bob Carey, Anderson auto race driver, is killed in practice run in California". The Muncie Morning Star. Associated Press. April 17, 1933. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
4. "Bob Carey". www.sprintcarhof.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
5. "Bob Carey Indianapolis 500 stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31.

External links

• Bob Carey - ChampCarStats.com
• Bob Carey at Find a Grave
• Bob Carey - Motorsport Memorial
• Bob Carey driver statistics at Racing-Reference