Race car driver Graves & Memorials

Barney Oldfield

1878–1946 (age 68)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Barney Oldfield was an American auto racing pioneer and one of the first professional race car drivers.

Bill Vukovich

1918–1955 (age 37)

Belmont Memorial Park

Bill Vukovich was a Fresno-born race car driver who died in 1955.

Chet Miller

1902–1953 (age 51)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Chet Miller (1902-1953) was a Detroit resident buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Jimmy Bryan

1926–1960 (age 34)

Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery

Jimmy Bryan was an American race car driver who competed in IndyCar racing and won the Indianapolis 500.

Joe Weatherly

1922–1964 (age 42)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Joe Weatherly was an American race car driver who competed in NASCAR and IndyCar racing during the 1950s and early 1960s...

Ray Platte

1925–1963 (age 38)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Ray Platte was an American race car driver who competed in NASCAR during the 1950s and 1960s.

Tony Bettenhausen

1916–1961 (age 45)

Tinley Park Memorial Cemetery

Tony Bettenhausen (1916-1961) was an American race car driver from Tinley Park.

Lee Wallard

1910–1963 (age 53)

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Lee Wallard was an American race car driver who competed in early NASCAR and Indianapolis 500 events.

Kelly Petillo

1903–1970 (age 67)

Pacific Crest Cemetery

Kelly Petillo was an American race car driver who competed in major motorsports events during the early 20th century.

Ralph Mulford

1884–1973 (age 89)

Green Grove Cemetery

Ralph Mulford (1884-1973) was a Brooklyn-based American race car driver buried at Green Grove Cemetery.

Johnnie Parsons

1918–1984 (age 66)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Johnnie Parsons was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1952.

Mauri Rose

1906–1981 (age 75)

White Chapel Memorial Cemetery

Mauri Rose was an American race car driver and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner.

Wilbur Shaw

1902–1954 (age 52)

Vernon Cemetery

Wilbur Shaw (1902–1954) was an American race car driver and three-time Indianapolis 500 champion who died in Shelbyvil...

Phil Hill

1927–2008 (age 81)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Phil Hill was an American race car driver who became the first U.S. Formula One World Champion in 1961.

Paul Dana

1975–2006 (age 31)

Resurrection Cemetery

Paul Dana (1975–2006) was a St. Louis-born racing driver who competed in the IndyCar Series.

Stan Fox

1952–2000 (age 48)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Stan Fox's fearless racing spirit made him a beloved figure in IndyCar history.

Johnny Boyd

1926–2003 (age 77)

Clovis Cemetery

Johnny Boyd (1926-2003) of Fresno was an American race car driver buried at Clovis Cemetery.

Jack Bowsher

1930–2006 (age 76)

Fletcher Chapel Cemetery

Jack Bowsher (1930–2006) was an American stock car driver and team owner noted for his success in the ARCA Racing Seri...