Swede Savage
American racing driver (1946–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Earl "Swede" Savage Jr.[1] (August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973) was an American race car driver. He died at age 26 from complications while recovering from injuries suffered in a crash during the 1973 Indianapolis 500, nearly five weeks earlier.[2][3][4]
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Born | David Earl Savage, Jr. (1946-08-26)August 26, 1946 San Bernardino, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died | July 2, 1973(1973-07-02) (aged 26) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
28 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Years active | 1969–1973 | ||||||
Best finish | 18th – 1971 | ||||||
First race | 1969 Brainerd Heat 1 (Brainerd) | ||||||
Last race | 1973 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1970 Bobby Ball 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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