Overton Phillips

Overton Phillips
Born	Overton Axton Phillips (1908-09-20)September 20, 1908 Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Died	April 1, 1999(1999-04-01) (aged 90) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
5 races run over 4 years
Best finish	23rd (1940)
First race	1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)
Last race	1941 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0

Overton Axton Phillips (September 20, 1908 – April 1, 1999) was an American racing driver.[1]

Racing career

During trials for the 1937 Indianapolis 500, Overton's car burst into flames when a crank shaft broke and punctured his gas tank. He crashed into the pits, killing George Warford.[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1941 26 26 116.298 33 13 187 0 Flagged Totals 187 0

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

References

1. "Overton Phillips". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
2. "Racer Crashes, Kills Watcher. Others Hurt When Flaming Car ..." The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. May 28, 1937. Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2012-10-09. Speedway officials attributed the accident to the breaking of a crank shaft and the puncturing of the gas tank on a racer piloted by Overton Phillips of Los Angeles ...