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Joe Russo (racing driver)

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Name
  
Joe Russo

Role
  
Racing driver

Died
  
June 10, 1934


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Joe Russo (December 27, 1901 in Racine, Wisconsin – June 10, 1934 in Bristol, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s. He died in a hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania after a crash at Langhorne Speedway.

Russo was known for performing a stunt of driving around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway blindfolded.

His son, Eddie Russo, and his brother, Paul Russo have also raced at the Indianapolis 500.

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