Professional Race Car Driver. He was a versatile race car driver who was a 3-time veteran of the Indianapolis 500 in 1957, 1962, and 1963. He finished in the top ten 36 times, with one victory, in 1957 at Syracuse. He was involved with two crashes on the track with one injuring 22 spectators. He married Mari Hulman and became the son-in-law of then Indianapolis Speedway president Anton "Tony" Hulman, Jr. Their son, Anton "Tony" Hulman George, later became Speedway president and an innovator who established the Indy Racing League (IRL). He also expanded Speedway events to include NASCAR's "Brickyard 400" race and Formula One's United States Grand Prix. He was killed by a gunshot wound that was given in self-defense, according to a grand jury ruling.
Professional Race Car Driver. He was a versatile race car driver who was a 3-time veteran of the Indianapolis 500 in 1957, 1962, and 1963. He finished in the top ten 36 times, with one victory, in 1957 at Syracuse. He was involved with two crashes on the track with one injuring 22 spectators. He married Mari Hulman and became the son-in-law of then Indianapolis Speedway president Anton "Tony" Hulman, Jr. Their son, Anton "Tony" Hulman George, later became Speedway president and an innovator who established the Indy Racing League (IRL). He also expanded Speedway events to include NASCAR's "Brickyard 400" race and Formula One's United States Grand Prix. He was killed by a gunshot wound that was given in self-defense, according to a grand jury ruling.
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