Overton Phillips


Overton Phillips was an American racecar driver. His nickname was Bunny. He was an authority on Bugatti cars.

Biography

He was born on September 20, 1908 in Ottumwa, Iowa.
In the trials for the 1937 Indianapolis 500 his car burst into flames when a crank shaft broke and punctured his gas tank. He crashed into the pit stop killing George Warford. Otto Rohde died of his injuries on June 1st... He died on April 1, 1999 in Santa Barbara, California.

Indy 500 results