Tags: Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
George Bailey (September 25 1900 in Indianapolis Indiana – May 7 1940 in Indianapolis Indiana) was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s. He was killed in a crash during practice for the 1940 Indianapolis 500 when his gasoline tank exploded. He lost control of his car and skidded sideways into a concrete wall. It spun back across the track and hit the inside guard rail causing the gasoline tank to explode.