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Ray Pixley

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Ray Pixley
BornWilliam Raymond Pixley
(1907-02-01)February 1, 1907
Lynden, Washington, U.S.
DiedAugust 30, 1936(1936-08-30) (aged 29)
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish11th (tie) (1936)
First race1936 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
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William Raymond Pixley (February 1, 1907 – August 30, 1936) was an American racing driver.

Biography

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Pixley was born and raised in Lynden, Washington, and worked at a cabinetmaker after graduating from high school.[1] Primarily a sprint car driver, Pixley competed in the 1936 Indianapolis 500 for Clarence Felker, driving in a Miller that had once sported a V16 engine but at the time was powered by a Miller four-cylinder.[2] It would be his only Championship Car start as he was killed in August of that year in a crash at Roby Speedway in Hammond, Indiana.[3]

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ "Lynden Auto Race Driver Killed". The Bellingham Herald. September 2, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ 1931 Miller V16 Racing Car Archived 2009-07-12 at the Wayback Machine, RM Auctions, Retrieved 2010-06-14
  3. ^ Jenkins, Richard. Ray Pixley, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved 2010-06-14