Joel Thorne

Joel Thorne
Thorne, circa 1938
Born	Joel Wolfe Thorne Jr. (1914-10-16)October 16, 1914 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	October 17, 1955(1955-10-17) (aged 41) North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
8 races run over 12 years
Best finish	5th (1940)
First race	1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)
Last race	1950 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0

Joel Wolfe Thorne Jr. (October 16, 1914 – October 17, 1955) was an American racing driver,^[1][2] engineer, and playboy. Thorne raced his own cars in the Indianapolis 500, and later went on to attempt to design aircraft. He died after a plane crash in North Hollywood.