Rex Mays
American racing driver (1913–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rex Houston Mays Jr. (March 10, 1913 – November 6, 1949) was an American racing driver. He was a two-time National Champion, won four poles for the Indianapolis 500, and is generally regarded as one of the greatest drivers of his era.
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Born | Rex Houston Mays Jr. (1913-03-10)March 10, 1913 Riverside, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died | November 6, 1949(1949-11-06) (aged 36) Del Mar, California, U.S. | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
AAA West Coast Big Car (1934, 1935) AAA Midwest Big Car (1936, 1937) AAA Championship Car (1940, 1941) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
57 races run over 12 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1940, 1941) | ||||||
First race | 1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1949 Del Mar 100 (Del Mar) | ||||||
First win | 1936 Goshen 100 (Goshen) | ||||||
Last win | 1946 Milwaukee 100 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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