Joe Russo (racing driver)


Joseph Edward Russo 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.
Russo's son, Eddie, and his brother, Paul also competed in the Indianapolis 500.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Starts4
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 51
Top 101
Retired2