Legendary Driver Frank Lockhart Killed - Thrown from Car

Legendary Driver Frank Lockhart Killed - Thrown from Car (1928). Lockhart was an American automobile racing driver, and Indianapolis 500 winner, and considered a legend in the sport by many historians. On April 25, 1928, Lockhart’s Stutz Black Hawk Special streamliner reached mph (319.1 km/h) on a warmup run on Daytona Beach, Florida. On Lockhart’s return pass the Black Hawk Special cut a tire (probably on a seashell), went out of control and tumbled violently across the sand, throwing Lockhart fro
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