Joe Caccia Explained

Joe Caccia
Birth Name:	Giuseppe Caccia
Birth Date:	19 January 1899
Birth Place:	Naples, Campania, Italy
Death Place:	Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Module1:	Embed: yes Total Champ Races: 1 Years In Champ: 2 First Champ Race: 1930 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) Champ Wins: 0 Champ Podiums: 0 Champ Poles: 0

Joseph Caccia (born Giuseppe Caccia, January 19, 1899 – May 26, 1931) was an American racing driver.

Biography

Caccia and his family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a young boy, settling in Pennsylvania.^[1] He was killed in a practice crash for the 1931 Indianapolis 500 along with riding mechanic Clarence Grove, when he crashed his car at turn 2, causing it to vault a wall, hit a tree, and catch on fire.^{[2] [3]}

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1930	29	14	97.606	22	25	43	0	Crash
Totals						43	0

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brown . Allen . Joe Caccia . 2024-02-02 . OldRacingCars.com . en.
2. Web site: Joe Caccia. Motorsport Memorial. January 23, 2014.
3. News: Auto race driver killed in trial. Nashua Telegraph. Associated Press. May 26, 1931.