Bill Denver Explained

Bill Denver

Birth Name:

Eura Denver Orem

Birth Date:

12 June 1901

Birth Place:

Ravenswood, West Virginia, U.S.

Death Place:

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

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Total Champ Races:	5
Years In Champ:	3
Best Champ Pos:	26th (1931)
First Champ Race:	1930 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last Champ Race:	1931 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Champ Wins:	0
Champ Podiums:	0
Champ Poles:	0

Eura Denver Orem (June 12, 1901 – May 28, 1933) was an American racing driver who competed under the nom de course Bill Denver.^[1] He and his riding mechanic, Bob Hurst, died from injuries sustained during a qualification run for the 1933 Indianapolis 500.^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1930	44	35	90.650	35	22	41	0	Rod
Totals						41	0

Starts	1
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Retired	1

Notes and References

Web site: Brown . Allen . Bill Denver . 2024-02-01 . OldRacingCars.com . en.
News: Two auto racers killed on Indianapolis track. The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. May 29, 1933.