Overton Phillips

Overton Axton Phillips (September 20, 1908 – April 1, 1999) was an American racing driver.^[1]

Overton Phillips
Born	Overton Axton Phillips (1908-09-20)September 20, 1908 Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Died	April 1, 1999(1999-04-01) (aged 90) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
5 races run over 4 years
Best finish	23rd (1940)
First race	1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)
Last race	1941 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0

Racing career

During trials for the 1937 Indianapolis 500, Overton's car burst into flames when a crank shaft broke and punctured his gas tank. He crashed into the pits, killing George Warford.^[2] Overton was sometimes known by the nickname "Bunny".^[3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1941 26 26 116.298 33 13 187 0 Flagged Totals 187 0

Starts 1 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 0