Joseph Edward Russo (December 27, 1901 – June 10, 1934) was an American racing driver active in the 1930s.
Life
Russo was known for performing a stunt of driving around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway blindfolded.
Russo died in a hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania after a crash at Langhorne Speedway. He is buried in Detroit, Michigan at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
His son, Eddie Russo, and his brother, Paul Russo also competed in the Indianapolis 500.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
References
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