Bayliss Levrett

Bayliss Levrett (February 14, 1914 – March 13, 2002) was an American racecar driver from Jacksonville, Florida. He died in Reno, Nevada at the age of 88 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.^[1]

Bayliss Levrett

Levrett in 1950
Born	(1914-02-14)February 14, 1914 Jacksonville, Florida
Died	March 13, 2002(2002-03-13) (aged 88) Reno, Nevada
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1952
Teams	Adams, Kurtis Kraft, Silnes
Entries	3 (1 start)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1952 Indianapolis 500

Career

During his early career, Levrett raced sprint cars, primarily on the west coast. In 1947, he suffered severe burns as a result of a crash. Levrett participated in the 1949 AAA Championship Car season, with his best finish being in fourth at Milwaukee. He took part in the 1949 and 1950 Indianapolis 500, but ended up retiring from both races.^[1] The next year, he failed to qualify for the 1951 Indianapolis 500, and did not qualify in 1952 due to a severe crash during practice.^[2] The crash caused Levrett to retire from racing.^[3][4]

Levrett opened a transmission shop in 1955, which is now ran by his family. He was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2007.^[3]

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1949 69 29 129.236 6 24 52 0 Drain plug 1950 24 17 131.181 14 27 108 0 Oil pressure Totals 160 0

Starts 2 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 2