George_Hammond_(racing_driver)

George Hammond (racing driver)

George Hammond (racing driver)

American racing driver (1903–1981)

George Bruff Hammond[1] (October 21, 1903 – February 18, 1981)[2] was an American race car driver[3] from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb[4] in 1952,[5] when he was part of the AAA Championship Car. His victory in the 1952 race was commented on by LIFE magazine: "On Labor Day, he swept to victory in the thrilling and dangerous Pike's Peak Climb, where a slip or a skid could mean death or serious injury, against a field of fast, experienced drivers." Hammond has a total of 8 races, between 1947 and 1955 in AAA Championship.[2][6]

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Complete AAA Championship Car results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

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References

  1. [1]
    "George Hammond". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  2. [2]
    George Hammond. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. [3]
    George Hammond. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. [4]
    The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, still growing after 96 years. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. [5]
    PPIHC All Time Kings of the Mountain (1916-2018). Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  6. [6]
    1952 AAA season. Retrieved April 27, 2020.


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