Clay F. Weatherly (May 28, 1910 – May 30, 1935) was an American

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Life and racing career

Born in Illinois, Weatherly lived most of his life in Wisconsin. He played fullback for Janesville High School. He began racing locally in 1932.

Death

Weatherly was killed in

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, during the

1935 Indianapolis 500 The 23rd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1935. Despite attempts to improve participant safety by requiring crash helmets and installing green and yellow lights around the t ...

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

References

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