Lester Spangler (January 15, 1906 – May 30, 1933) was an American racing driver. Spangler raced with great success at Los Angeles' Legion Ascot Speedway, which led him to move up to AAA Championship Car racing.
| Les Spangler | |||||||
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| Born | Lester Spangler January 15, 1906 Brook, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 30, 1933 (aged 27) Speedway, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
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| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| First race | 1932 Oakland 150 (Oakland) | ||||||
| Last race | 1933 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Death
editSpangler and his riding mechanic Monk Jordan died in Speedway, Indiana, while competing in the 1933 Indianapolis 500. With Spangler on the 132nd lap,[1] the car driven by Malcolm Fox spun coming out of turn one, and was rolling slowly towards the top the track. Spangler tried to get by on the outside, but ran out of room and hit Fox head on. Spangler's car rolled over while still maintaining speed, ejecting the driver and mechanic.[2]
The race was Spangler's second AAA Championship Car start, having made his debut at the Oakland Speedway the previous year.[3]
Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
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References
edit- ^ Brown, Allen. "Les Spangler". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ From Motor, The Automotive Business Magazine, June 1933 Archived November 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Les Spangler". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.