Bryan Saulpaugh

William Bryan Saulpaugh (1905 – 22 April 1933) was an American racecar driver. Saulpaugh relieved Chet Miller in the 1931 Indianapolis 500 for 49 laps and qualified for the 1932 race in a Miller in the third position but was knocked out after 55 laps by a broken oil line and was credited with 32nd. He made two other National Championship starts that season and finished 19th in the championship.[1] He was killed by a crash in a sprint car race in Oakland, California.

Biography

He was born 1905 in Taylor Ridge, Illinois to Frederik U. Saulpaugh and Giralda M. Mosher. He died on 22 April 1933 in Oakland, California.

Award

Saulpaugh was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2004.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1932 27 3 114.369 4 32 55 0 Oil line
Totals 55 0

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

References

  1. ↑ Bryan Saulpaugh, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-02-21


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