Larry Crockett

Larret Julian "Crash" Crockett^[1] (October 23, 1926 in Cambridge City, Indiana – March 20, 1955 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania)^[2] was an American racecar driver. Crockett made 10 Championship Car starts all in the 1954 season with a best finish of 4th in the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb which counted for National Championship points at the time and finished in 11th in the 1954 points championship. Nicknamed "Crash" because of frequent racing mishaps, Crockett qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 in 1954. He finished ninth and earned Rookie-of-the-Year honors. He was killed in a racing accident at Langhorne Speedway the following spring.

Larry Crockett
Born	Larret Julian Crockett (1926-10-23)October 23, 1926 Cambridge City, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 20, 1955(1955-03-20) (aged 28) Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Champ Car career
10 races run over 1 year
Years active	1954
Best finish	11th – 1954
First race	1954 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1954 Silver State Century (Las Vegas)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 1
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1954
Teams	Kurtis Kraft
Entries	1
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1954 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1954 Indianapolis 500

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1954 28 25 139.557 7 9 200 0 Running Totals 200 0

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

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Points
1954	Federal Engineering	Kurtis Kraft 3000	Offenhauser L4	ARG	500 9	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	ESP	NC	0

References

1. "Larry Crockett". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
2. "Motorsport Memorial - Larry Crockett". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jimmy Daywalt	Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 1954	Succeeded by Al Herman