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Gordon Smiley
Nationality
American
Born
Gordon Eugene Smiley (1946-04-20)April 20, 1946 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died
May 15, 1982(1982-05-15) (aged 36) Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
3 (2 starts) races
Years active
1980–1982
Team(s)
Valvoline, Intermedics
First race
1980 Indianapolis 500
Last race
1982 Indianapolis 500
Gordon Eugene Smiley (April 20, 1946 – May 15, 1982) was an American race car driver who was killed in a single-car crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.[1] He was inducted into the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2000.
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