Fred Wacker

by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr

Overview

Fred Wacker was a Formula 1 driver from the Chicago area who drove for Gordini among other marques. He became President of the Chicago Chapter of the Sports Car Club of America. Fred stressed safety issues, especially crowd control and the safety of sports car drivers. Wacker married a singer named Jana in the 1950s. His family was a noted one, his grandfather having been a commissioner of planning in Chicago in the early 20th century. Fred Wacker scored no points as a Formula One driver racing in such events as the French Grand Prix in 1953. He will, however, be remembered as a pioneer in his sports, an early American in Grand Prix racing before Phil Hill and Masten Gregory came along.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940152869507
Publisher:	Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Publication date:	02/12/2016
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	253 KB

About the Author

I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to write ebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.