Bill Sheffler
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Bayard Taylor "Bill" Sheffler (23 August 1917 El Paso, Texas
– 28 June 1949 Trenton, New Jersey
) was an American
racecar driver active during the 1940s.
Sheffler made 15 AAA Championship Car starts, including the 1946 Indianapolis 500
where he finished 9th, and eleven races in 1948, when he finished fourth in the National Championship. He died from injuries sustained in a practice crash prior to the 1948 Championship Car race at Trenton Speedway
.
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
– 28 June 1949 Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
) was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
racecar driver active during the 1940s.
Sheffler made 15 AAA Championship Car starts, including the 1946 Indianapolis 500
1946 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1946 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 30, 1946....
where he finished 9th, and eleven races in 1948, when he finished fourth in the National Championship. He died from injuries sustained in a practice crash prior to the 1948 Championship Car race at Trenton Speedway
Trenton Speedway
Trenton Speedway was a racing facility located near Trenton, New Jersey at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. Races for the United States' premier open-wheel and full-bodied racing series of the times were held at Trenton Speedway.-Racing history:...
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Indy 500 results
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