Deaths At Lakewood Speedway
Most of the infield was the lake, which made the track dangerous when drivers made a mistake. The turns at each end of the track had different radii, like Darlington Speedway has today. Several drivers died in crashes at the speedway.
George Robson and George Barringer died in a four-car crash on the second last lap at a Champ car race on September 2, 1946. Billy De Vore was attempting to finish the race at a slow pace after he had engine problems when Robson crashed into his car. Robson was unable to see De Vore's car until it was too late because the dust in the air caused limited visibility. De Vore's car was pushed over a stone wall. Robson's car was hit by Barringer and Bud Bardowski's cars. Only nine cars were running at the time of the accident. Robson and Barrington died shortly after arriving at an area hospital. Race leader Ted Horn saw the crash; He futilely attempted to flag down the other drivers. Horn was declared the race winner. Art Bisch died in a crash at Lakewood Speedway on July 4, 1958.
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