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{{Short description|American racing driver (1906–1939)}}
{{Short description|American racing driver (1906–1939)}}
{{Infobox Champ Car driver
{{Infobox racing driver
|name = Bill Cummings
| name = Bill Cummings
| image = Indy500winningcar1934.JPG
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|birth_name = William Clarence Cummings
| caption = Cummings' winning car from the [[1934 Indianapolis 500]]
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|11|11}}
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| birth_name = William Clarence Cummings
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|birth_place = [[Indianapolis]], Indiana, U.S.
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|11|11}}
|nick-name = "Wild Bill"
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| birth_place = [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], U.S.
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1939|02|08|1906|11|11}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1939|02|08|1906|11|11}}
|death_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
| death_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
|death_cause = Injuries from road accident
|achievements = [[Indianapolis 500]] winner ([[1934 Indianapolis 500|1934]])<br>[[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] national champion ([[1934 AAA Championship Car season|1934]])
| titles = [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] [[Championship Car]] ([[1934 AAA Championship Car season|1934]]) <br/> '''Major victories''' <br/> [[Indianapolis 500]] ([[1934 Indianapolis 500|1934]])
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{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
| Total_Champ_Races = 35
| Years_In_Champ = 9
| Best_Champ_Pos = 1st ([[1934 AAA Championship Car season|1934]])
| First_Champ_Race = [[1930 AAA Championship Car season|1930]] Langhorne 100 ([[Langhorne Speedway|Langhorne]])
| Last_Champ_Race = [[1938 AAA Championship Car season|1938]] Syracuse 100 ([[Syracuse Mile|Syracuse]])
| First_Champ_Win = [[1930 AAA Championship Car season|1930]] Langhorne 100 ([[Langhorne Speedway|Langhorne]])
| Last_Champ_Win = [[1934 AAA Championship Car season|1934]] [[1934 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]])
| Champ_Wins = 6
| Champ_Podiums = 15
| Champ_Poles = 10
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'''William Clarence Cummings''' (November 11, 1906 – February 8, 1939),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZR-P4HS|url-access=registration|title=United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940|website=[[FamilySearch]]}}</ref> nicknamed "Wild Bill," was an American [[racecar driver]] who was famous for winning the [[1934 Indianapolis 500]].<ref name=IS>{{cite news|title=Speedway race winner is dead|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15783252/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|date=February 9, 1939|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222024733/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15783252/the_indianapolis_star/|archive-date=2019-12-22|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''William Clarence Cummings''' (November 11, 1906 – February 8, 1939),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/CummingsBill.htm|title=Bill Cummings|website=ChampCarStats.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516024053/http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/CummingsBill.htm|archive-date=2023-05-16|url-status=live}}</ref> nicknamed "Wild Bill," was an American [[racing driver]] who is known for winning the [[1934 Indianapolis 500]].<ref name=IS>{{cite news|title=Speedway race winner is dead|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/15783252/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|date=February 9, 1939|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516024121/https://www.newspapers.com/article/15783252/|archive-date=2023-05-16|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Death==
== Death ==
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Cummings died driving a passenger automobile on State Road 29 in [[Indianapolis]], when he crashed through a guard rail, overturned several times and plunged {{convert|50|ft|m}} into Lick Creek. He was pulled from the water by passers-by while still alive,<ref>{{cite news|title=Race winner hurt as auto goes in creek|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20150472/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|date=February 7, 1939|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222025118/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20150472/wiid_bill_cummings_accident_07_feb_1939/|archive-date=2019-12-22|url-status=live}}</ref> but died at [[Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital|Methodist Hospital]] two days later.<ref name=IS />


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Cummings was driving a passenger automobile on State Road 29 in [[Indianapolis]], when he crashed through a guard rail, overturned several times and plunged {{convert|50|ft|m}} into Lick Creek. He was pulled from the water by passers-by while still alive,<ref>{{cite news|title=Race winner hurt as auto goes in creek|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/20150472/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|date=February 7, 1939|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516024139/https://www.newspapers.com/article/20150472/|archive-date=2023-05-16|url-status=live}}</ref> but died at [[Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis|Methodist Hospital]] two days later.<ref name=IS />
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==Awards==

Cummings was inducted into the [[National Sprint Car Hall of Fame]] as part of the class of 2020/21.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/other-sprint-cars/national-sprint-car-hall-of-fame-welcomes-31st-class/|title=National Sprint Car Hall of Fame welcomes 31st class|website=[[Speed Sport]]|publisher=Turn 3 Media|date=June 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221074357/https://www.speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/other-sprint-cars/national-sprint-car-hall-of-fame-welcomes-31st-class/|archive-date=2022-02-21|url-status=live}}</ref>
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== Awards and honors ==

Cummings has been inducted into the following halls of fame:
* [[Auto Racing Hall of Fame]] (1970)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Cummings |url=https://imsmuseum.org/fame_inductee/bill-cummings/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=IMS Museum |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[National Sprint Car Hall of Fame]] (2020)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Cummings |url=https://www.sprintcarhof.com/helper_pages/FileGet.aspx?id=495 |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=www.sprintcarhof.com}}</ref>

== Motorsports career results ==

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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/bill-cummings|title=Bill Cummings Indianapolis 500 stats|website=IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730231051/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/bill-cummings|archive-date=2019-07-30|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/bill-cummings|title=Bill Cummings Indianapolis 500 stats|website=IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730231051/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/bill-cummings|archive-date=2019-07-30|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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* [http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/CummingsBill.htm Bill Cummings - ChampCarStats.com]
* {{Find a Grave|24027218}}
* [http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/LWFWIW/focusLWFWIW.php?db2=LWF&db=ct&n=411 Bill Cummings - Motorsport Memorial]
* {{Racing-Reference driver|Bill_Cummings}}

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[[Category:AAA Championship Car drivers]]
[[Category:AAA Championship Car drivers]]
[[Category:Road incident deaths in Indiana]]
[[Category:Road incident deaths in Indiana]]


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Bill Cummings
Cummings' winning car from the 1934 Indianapolis 500
BornWilliam Clarence Cummings
(1906-11-11)November 11, 1906
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1939(1939-02-08) (aged 32)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA Championship Car (1934)
Major victories
Indianapolis 500 (1934)
Champ Car career
35 races run over 9 years
Best finish1st (1934)
First race1930 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne)
Last race1938 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
First win1930 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne)
Last win1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
6 15 10

William Clarence Cummings (November 11, 1906 – February 8, 1939),[1] nicknamed "Wild Bill," was an American racing driver who is known for winning the 1934 Indianapolis 500.[2]

Death

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Cummings was driving a passenger automobile on State Road 29 in Indianapolis, when he crashed through a guard rail, overturned several times and plunged 50 feet (15 m) into Lick Creek. He was pulled from the water by passers-by while still alive,[3] but died at Methodist Hospital two days later.[2]

Awards and honors

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Cummings has been inducted into the following halls of fame:

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ "Bill Cummings". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
  2. ^ a b "Speedway race winner is dead". The Indianapolis Star. February 9, 1939. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
  3. ^ "Race winner hurt as auto goes in creek". The Indianapolis Star. February 7, 1939. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
  4. ^ "Bill Cummings". IMS Museum. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. ^ "Bill Cummings". www.sprintcarhof.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ "Bill Cummings Indianapolis 500 stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30.
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