Overton Phillips (20 September 1908 Ottumwa, Iowa – 1 April 1999 Santa Barbara, California) was an American racecar driver. His nickname was Bunny. He was an authority on Bugatti cars.

Biography

He was born on September 20, 1908, in Ottumwa, Iowa.

In the trials for the 1937 Indianapolis 500 his car burst into flames when a crank shaft broke and punctured his gas tank. He crashed into the pit stop killing George Warford. Otto Rohde died of his injuries on June 1.[1] He died on April 1, 1999, in Santa Barbara, California.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1941 2626116.29833131870Flagged
Totals1870
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 0

References

  1. ↑ "Racer Crashes, Kills Watcher. Others Hurt When Flaming Car ..." The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. May 28, 1937. Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2012-10-09. Speedway officials attributed the accident to the breaking of a crank shaft and the puncturing of the gas tank on a racer piloted by Overton Phillips of Los Angeles ...


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