Stubby Stubblefield
Encyclopedia
Wilburn Hartwell Stubblefield (December 28, 1909 Los Angeles, California
– May 21, 1935 Indianapolis, Indiana
), nicknamed "Stubby", was an American
racecar driver. He was killed in a practice crash for the 1935 Indianapolis 500
.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
– May 21, 1935 Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
), nicknamed "Stubby", was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
racecar driver. He was killed in a practice crash for the 1935 Indianapolis 500
1935 Indianapolis 500
The 1935 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 30, 1935. Despite attempts to improve participant safety by requiring crash helmets and installing green and yellow lights around the track, the event that year would prove to be one of the worst in terms of fatalities.-Pre-race and...
.
Career award
- He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of FameNational Sprint Car Hall of Fame & MuseumThe National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is a Hall of Fame and museum for sprint car drivers, owners, mechanics, builders, manufacturers, promoters, sanctioning officials and media members....
in 1997.
Indy 500 results
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