Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Eight-time Indy starter Freeland dies at 82

SI.com :
"Don Freeland, who drove in the Indianapolis 500 eight times and finished third in 1956, has died at age 82.

Freeland, of Torrance, Calif., died Nov. 2 in San Diego after a period of declining health, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway said Tuesday.

A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Freeland began racing roadsters shortly after the war and moved up to AAA and USAC competition in 1952. He had 36 top-10 finishes and was third in the 1956 USAC championship points."

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