George Barringer
George Barringer (May 2, 1906 – September 2, 1946) was an American racecar driver, active during the 1930s and 1940s. Barringer made 17 Championship Car starts with a best finish of second at Springfield in August 1935 and Milwaukee in August 1939. In 1941, Barringer debuted a revolutionary rear-engined racecar at the Indianapolis 500; he only placed 32nd after a garage fire destroyed the car before the race began. George Robson and he were killed in the same multicar pile-up at the Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia.
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | George Barringer May 2, 1906 Wichita Falls, Texas, United States |
| Died | September 2, 1946 (aged 40) Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Cause of death | Injuries from racing accident |
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