Larry Mann (born Lawrence Harold Zuckerman; April 3, 1924 – September 14, 1952) was an American stock car driver born in

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. Mann was the first driver to be killed in a

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race; he died from a

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NASCAR career

He participated in six races in the 1952 season. Overall, after his appearance in the 9th race of the season, Mann began racing more commonly after the 19th race, appearing in every other event; his best finish (11th) came at

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Death

Mann was killed during the 27th race of the 1952 season, which took place in

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. On the 211th lap, he crashed through a fence at the track, thereby flipping his

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. After being rushed to Nazareth Hospital in nearby

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, he died in the evening of a pulmonary hemorrhage and massive head wounds. Mann had been defying a superstition among NASCAR drivers by painting his vehicle green. Mann would become the first of three drivers to be killed at Langhorne within five years;

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and

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also perished while racing at the track in 1953 and 1956, respectively.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mann, Larry 1930 births 1952 deaths Sportspeople from Yonkers, New York Racing drivers from New York City NASCAR drivers Racing drivers who died while racing Sports deaths in Pennsylvania