Joe Caccia

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Joe Caccia
BornGiuseppe Caccia
(1899-01-19)January 19, 1899
DiedMay 26, 1931(1931-05-26) (aged 32)
Champ Car career
1 race run over 2 years
First race1930 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Joseph Caccia (born Giuseppe Caccia, January 19, 1899 – May 26, 1931) was an American racing driver.

Biography

Caccia and his family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a young boy, settling in Pennsylvania.[1] He was killed in a practice crash for the 1931 Indianapolis 500 along with riding mechanic Clarence Grove, when he crashed his car at turn 2, causing it to vault a wall, hit a tree, and catch on fire.[2][3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1930 29 14 97.606 22 25 43 0 Crash
Totals 43 0
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 1

References

  1. Brown, Allen. "Joe Caccia". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. "Joe Caccia". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. "Auto race driver killed in trial". Nashua Telegraph. Associated Press. May 26, 1931.