Sports deaths in Indiana

Chuck Rodee (born Charles J. Rodeghier September 8, 1927 – died May 14, 1966) was an American racecar driver.

William Raymond Pixley (1907 Lynden, Washington – 30 August 1936 Hammond, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

William John "Bill" Vukovich, Sr.

Michael Henderson "Mike" Spence (30 December 1936, Croydon, Surrey – 7 May 1968, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States) was a British racing driver from England.

Floyd Marion Roberts (February 12, 1900 - May 30, 1939) was a former Championship Car racing driver from Jamestown, North Dakota.

Milton C. Jones (born 4 August 1894 in Conwy, Wales; died 27 May 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Richard Frank Vogler (July 26, 1950 – July 21, 1990) was a champion sprint car and midget car driver.

John Hrankaj, publicly known as Johnny Hannon (November 10, 1908, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania – May 20, 1935, Speedway, Indiana) was an American racecar driver and boxer.

Bill Denver (June 19, 1895 Ravenswood, West Virginia – May 28, 1933 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

William Spence (June 9, 1906 – May 30, 1929) was an American racecar driver.

Blaine H. Johnson (May 22, 1962 – August 31, 1996) was a professional drag racer.

Gary Congdon (February 18, 1937 - September 24, 1967), was an American racecar driver.

Lester Spangler (January 15, 1906 – May 30, 1933) was an American racecar driver from Brook, Indiana.

Art Lee Pollard, Jr.

Edward Jovy Jacinto Marcelo (April 20, 1965 – May 15, 1992), better known simply as Jovy Marcelo, was a Filipino race car driver from Quezon City, Philippines, who was killed in practice for the 1992 Indianapolis 500.

Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen (September 12, 1916 Tinley Park, Illinois – May 12, 1961 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racing driver, who won the National Championship in 1951 and 1958.

Robert Charles 'Bob' Sweikert (May 20, 1926 – June 17, 1956) was an American racing driver, best known as the winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500 and the 1955 National Championship, as well as the 1955 Midwest Sprint car championship - the only driver in history to sweep all three in a single season.

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

Jeremy Michael Unser Jr.

Edward Julius Sachs, Jr, (May 28, 1927 – May 30, 1964) was a United States Auto Club driver who was known as the "Clown Prince of Auto Racing.

Carl Scarborough (July 3, 1914 – May 30, 1953) was an American racecar driver.

Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo (October 20, 1921, Burbank, California – May 16, 1955, Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Keith Andrews (June 15, 1920, Denver, Colorado – May 15, 1957, Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Chester Miller (July 19, 1902 Detroit, Michigan – May 15, 1953 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Bill Mackey (December 15, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio – July 29, 1951 in Winchester, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Tony Renna (November 23, 1976 – October 22, 2003) was an American race car driver who raced in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series.

Scott Everts Brayton (February 20, 1959 – May 17, 1996) was an American race car driver on the American open-wheel circuit.

George Bailey (September 25, 1900 in Indianapolis, Indiana – May 7, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver active in the 1930s.

Wilburn Hartwell Stubblefield (a.k.a. W. H. Stubblefield; he later changed it to Hartwell Wilburn Stubblefield) (1907 in Oklahoma – May 21, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana), nicknamed "Stubby", was an American racecar driver.

Harold Shaw (1906 – November 4, 1941) was an American racecar driver from Indianapolis.

A. J. "Peter" Kreis (January 19, 1900 in Knoxville, Tennessee – May 25, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Pat O'Connor (October 9, 1928 North Vernon, Indiana – May 30, 1958 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Robert W. Stanley, born November 16, 1967 in Brownsburg, Indiana died May 26, 1994 in Winchester, Indiana was an American auto racing driver.

Clay Weatherly (1910 Harmon, Illinois – 30 May 1935 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Louis Bennett LeCocq (March 27, 1892 Pella, Iowa – May 31, 1919 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Marc Billman (March 10, 1905 – May 30, 1933) was an American racecar driver.

Al Putnam (6 May 1910 Tulare, California – 15 September 1946 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Arthur Thurman (September 12, 1879 Flintstone, Georgia – May 31, 1919 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

James Malloy (May 23, 1932 – May 18, 1972), was an American racecar driver.

Joe Caccia (born Giuseppe Caccia January 19, 1899 in Naples, Italy – May 26, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Sam Dickson (died May 30, 1911) was a race car riding mechanic, and the first person to be killed in the Indianapolis 500.