Joe Russo (racing driver)

Joseph Edward Russo (December 27, 1901 in Racine, Wisconsin – June 10, 1934 in Bristol, Pennsylvania)[1] was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s. He died in a hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania after a crash at Langhorne Speedway.[2][3][4]

Russo was known for performing a stunt of driving around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway blindfolded.[5][6]

His son, Eddie Russo, and his brother, Paul Russo have also raced at the Indianapolis 500.

Indy 500 results

References
  1. "Motorsport Memorial - Joe Russo". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. "Auto Racer Dies, Bride by His Side". Reading Times. June 11, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Auto Racer Killed at Langhorne Track". The Wilkes-Barre Record. June 11, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. Three-time Indianapolis 500 racer Eddie Russo dies at 86, autoweek.com
  5. Sturm, William F. (May 14, 1931). "Fair Weather Sends Speed Jobs Breezing Over Bricks". The Indianapolis News. p. 27. Retrieved April 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. Davidson, Donald (May 24, 1999). "Even blindfolded, Joe Russo could find his way around IMS". SpeedNet. Archived from the original on August 27, 1999. Retrieved April 14, 2015.


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