Bumpy Bumpus
| Bumpy Bumpus | |||||||
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| Born | Howard Leslie Bumpus May 4, 1914 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 16, 1946 (aged 32) Flemington, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 2+ races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | unknown (1946) | ||||||
| First race | 1946 Altamont Race #1 (Altamont) | ||||||
| Last race | 1946 Williams Grove Race #4 (Mechanicsburg) | ||||||
| First win | 1946 Altamont Race #1 (Altamont) | ||||||
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Howard Leslie "Bumpy" Bumpus (May 4, 1914 – June 16, 1946) was an American racing driver.[1] He competed in big car races that populated the anomalous American Automobile Association (AAA) sanctioned National Championship in 1946. He died in an accident during a heat race at Flemington Speedway, the 14th race of the 1946 AAA season.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bumpy Bumpus". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "AUTO RACE CRASH FATAL TO BUMPUS; Brockton, Mass., Driver, 32, Goes Through Fence at New Jersey Track". The New York Times. 1946-06-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-21.