Bill Cummings (racing driver)

Bill Cummings (November 11, 1906 Indianapolis, Indiana – February 8, 1939 Indianapolis, Indiana) knicknamed "Wild Bill", won the 1934 Indianapolis 500 and set the diesel . 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

^ Associated Press, as published in the Albuquerque Journal, February 8th, 1939, page 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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[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.

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