Joe Russo (racing driver)

Joseph Edward Russo (December 27, 1901 – June 10, 1934) was an American racing driver active in the 1930s.

Life
Russo was known for performing a stunt of driving around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway blindfolded.

Russo died in a hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania after a crash at Langhorne Speedway.

His son, Eddie Russo, and his brother, Paul Russo also competed in the Indianapolis 500.