Arthur James Bisch (November 10, 1926 – July 6, 1958) was an American

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. Bisch died two days after sustaining head and chest injuries when his

Champ Car Champ Car World Series (CCWS) was the series sanctioned by Open-Wheel Racing Series Inc., or Champ Car, a sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing that operated from 2004 to 2008. It was the successor to Championship Auto Racing Team ...

smashed into the guardrail and rolled over twice at

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in July 1958. A month earlier, he had captured his first Champ Car win at the

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Complete USAC Championship Car results

Indianapolis 500 results

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bisch, Art 1926 births 1958 deaths Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona Racing drivers from Mesa, Arizona Racing drivers from Arizona Indianapolis 500 drivers Racing drivers who died while racing Sports deaths in Georgia (U.S. state)