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{{short description|American racing driver (1919–1951)}}
{{About|the racing driver|the educational philanthropist|Cecil Howard Green}}
{{About|the American racing driver|the educational philanthropist|Cecil Howard Green}}
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| birth_name = Judge Cecil Holt
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'''Cecil Green''' (September 30, 1919 – July 29, 1951) was an [[United States|American]] [[racecar]] driver from [[Dallas, Texas]].
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'''Cecil Green'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cecil Green |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/GreenCecil.htm |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=www.champcarstats.com}}</ref> (né '''Judge Cecil Holt'''; September 30, 1919 – July 29, 1951) was an American [[racecar]] driver from [[Dallas]], [[Texas]].


==Racing career==
==Racing career==
Green won 34 races between 1948 and 1950 in [[Oklahoma]] and [[Missouri]], and bunch more in [[Texas]]. He won the 1949 [[Oklahoma City]] and [[Southwestern United States|Southwest]] [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] titles. <ref name=NMARHoF>[http://www.worthyofhonor.com/Inductees/Cecil_Green.htm Biography] at the [[National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame]]</ref> He won in seven different [[Offenhauser]] cars. Green place fourth in his first [[Indianapolis 500]] in [[1950 Indianapolis 500|1950]]. He finished 22nd in the [[1951 Indianapolis 500]].
Green won 34 [[Midget car racing|midget]] races between 1948 and 1950 in [[Oklahoma]] and [[Missouri]], and several more in [[Texas]]. He won the 1949 [[Oklahoma City]] and [[Southwestern United States|Southwest]] [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] titles.<ref name="nmarhof">{{cite web|title=Cecil Green|publisher=The National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame|accessdate=2 June 2013|url=http://www.worthyofhonor.com/Inductees/Cecil_Green.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927032819/http://www.worthyofhonor.com/Inductees/Cecil_Green.htm|archivedate=27 September 2007}}</ref> He won in seven different [[Offenhauser]] cars. Green placed fourth in his first [[Indianapolis 500]] in [[1950 Indianapolis 500|1950]]. He finished 22nd in the [[1951 Indianapolis 500]].

Green was killed while attempting to qualify for an AAA [[Sprint car racing|sprint car]] race at [[Winchester Speedway|Funk's Speedway]] in [[Winchester, Indiana]] on July 29, 1951, a day which became known as "Black Sunday".<ref name="nmarhof" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Three Indianapolis race drivers killed|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k1ItAAAAIBAJ&pg=3264%2C4144114|newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]]|date=July 30, 1951}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Three ranking drivers killed in race crashes|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XdgjAAAAIBAJ&pg=2924%2C5526548|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|The Milwaukee Journal]]|date=July 30, 1951|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


Green was a World War II veteran, having enlisted in the United States Army in Houston in April 1942. At that time he was a married man residing at an unincorporated section of Harris County – the same county where the Houston metropolitan area lies. In the United States Army Green reached the rank of corporal, becoming a Fifth Grade Technician in the Ordnance Department.
He died in a qualifying crash at [[Winchester Speedway]] in [[Winchester, Indiana]] in 1951, which became known as "Black Sunday". <ref name=NMARHoF />


==Career award==
==Career award==
*Green was inducted in the [[National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame]] in 2003. <ref name=NMARHoF />
*Green was inducted in the [[National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame]] in 2003.<ref name="nmarhof" />


==Indy 500 results==
==Indy 500 results==
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==World Championship career summary==
==World Championship career summary==
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Cecil Green participated in 2 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 3 championship points.
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Cecil Green participated in 2 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 3 championship points.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 21 November 2023

This article is about the American racing driver. For the educational philanthropist, see Cecil Howard Green.
Cecil Green
BornJudge Cecil Holt
(1919-09-30)September 30, 1919
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1951(1951-07-29) (aged 31)
Winchester, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
14 races run over 2 years
Years active1950–1951
Best finish4th – 1950
First race1950 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1951 Darlington 250 (Darlington)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 4 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1950–1951
TeamsKurtis Kraft
Entries2
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points3
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1951 Indianapolis 500

Cecil Green[1] (né Judge Cecil Holt; September 30, 1919 – July 29, 1951) was an American racecar driver from Dallas, Texas.

Racing career

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Green won 34 midget races between 1948 and 1950 in Oklahoma and Missouri, and several more in Texas. He won the 1949 Oklahoma City and Southwest AAA titles.[2] He won in seven different Offenhauser cars. Green placed fourth in his first Indianapolis 500 in 1950. He finished 22nd in the 1951 Indianapolis 500.

Green was killed while attempting to qualify for an AAA sprint car race at Funk's Speedway in Winchester, Indiana on July 29, 1951, a day which became known as "Black Sunday".[2][3][4]

Green was a World War II veteran, having enlisted in the United States Army in Houston in April 1942. At that time he was a married man residing at an unincorporated section of Harris County – the same county where the Houston metropolitan area lies. In the United States Army Green reached the rank of corporal, becoming a Fifth Grade Technician in the Ordnance Department.

Career award

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Indy 500 results

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World Championship career summary

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The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Cecil Green participated in 2 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 3 championship points.

References

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  1. ^ "Cecil Green". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Cecil Green". The National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Three Indianapolis race drivers killed". Reading Eagle. July 30, 1951.
  4. ^ "Three ranking drivers killed in race crashes". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. July 30, 1951.[permanent dead link]
Records
Preceded by
Alberto Ascari
31 years, 312 days
(1950 Monaco GP)
 Youngest driver to score
points in Formula One
30 years, 242 days
(1950 Indianapolis 500) 		Succeeded by


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