Bill Cummings

Bill Cummings (November 11, 1906 Indianapolis, Indiana – February 8, 1939 Indianapolis, Indiana) nicknamed "Wild Bill", won the 1934 Indianapolis 500. Cummings died driving a passenger automobile on State Road 29 in Indianapolis, when he hit a guard rail and plunged 50 feet (15 m) into Lick Creek. Cummings was pulled from the water by passers-by while still alive,[1] but died in the hospital two days later .[2]

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1930 6 22 106.173 4 5 200 0 Running
1931 3 2 112.563 4 28 70 4 Oil line
1932 10 12 111.204 19 19 151 0 Crankshaft
1933 5 1 118.530 1 25 136 32 Radiator
1934 7 10 116.116 6 1 200 57 Running
1935 1 5 116.901 6 3 200 0 Running
1936 2 13 115.939 14 33 0 0 Clutch
1937 16 1 123.343 3 6 200 0 Running
1938 7 16 122.393 7 24 72 0 Radiator
Totals 1229 93

Starts 9
Poles 2
Front Row 3
Wins 1
Top 5 3
Top 10 4
Retired 5

References

  1. ↑ Associated Press, as published in the Albuquerque Journal, February 8th, 1939, page 2.
  2. ↑ Injuries Kill Cummings Associated Press, as published in the New York Times, February 8th, 1939.
Preceded by
Louis Meyer		 Indianapolis 500 Winner
1934 		Succeeded by
Kelly Petillo


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