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'''Bill Mackey''' (December 15, 1927 – July 29, 1951) was an American [[racecar driver]]. His name at birth was William Christopher Gretsinger | '''Bill Mackey''' (December 15, 1927 – July 29, 1951) was an American [[racecar driver]]. His name at birth was William Christopher Gretsinger Jr. | ||
Mackey was killed while attempting to qualify for an [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] [[Sprint car racing|sprint car]] race at [[Winchester Speedway|Funk's Speedway]] in [[Winchester, Indiana]] on July 29, 1951, a day which became known as "Black Sunday".<ref>{{cite news|title=Three Indianapolis race drivers killed|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k1ItAAAAIBAJ&pg=3264%2C4144114|newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]]|date=July 30, 1951}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Three ranking drivers killed in race crashes|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XdgjAAAAIBAJ&pg=2924%2C5526548|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Milwaukee Journal]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 30, 1951}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | Mackey was killed while attempting to qualify for an [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] [[Sprint car racing|sprint car]] race at [[Winchester Speedway|Funk's Speedway]] in [[Winchester, Indiana]] on July 29, 1951, a day which became known as "Black Sunday".<ref>{{cite news|title=Three Indianapolis race drivers killed|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k1ItAAAAIBAJ&pg=3264%2C4144114|newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]]|date=July 30, 1951}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Three ranking drivers killed in race crashes|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XdgjAAAAIBAJ&pg=2924%2C5526548|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Milwaukee Journal]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 30, 1951}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Racing drivers who died while racing]] | [[Category:Racing drivers who died while racing]] | ||
[[Category:Sports deaths in Indiana]] | [[Category:Sports deaths in Indiana]] | ||
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bill Mackey (December 15, 1927 – July 29, 1951) was an American racecar driver. His name at birth was William Christopher Gretsinger Jr.
Mackey was killed while attempting to qualify for an AAA sprint car race at Funk's Speedway in Winchester, Indiana on July 29, 1951, a day which became known as "Black Sunday".[1][2]
Indianapolis 500 results
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World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championshipfrom 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Bill Mackey participated in 1 World Championship race but scored no World Championship points.
References
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