Rex Mays

Rex Mays
Mays, circa 1935
Born	Rex Houston Mays Jr. (1913-03-10)March 10, 1913 Riverside, California, U.S.
Died	November 6, 1949(1949-11-06) (aged 36) Del Mar, California, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA West Coast Big Car (1934, 1935) AAA Midwest Big Car (1936, 1937) AAA Championship Car (1940, 1941)
Champ Car career
57 races run over 12 years
Best finish	1st (1940, 1941)
First race	1934 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1949 Del Mar 100 (Del Mar)
First win	1936 Goshen 100 (Goshen)
Last win	1946 Milwaukee 100 (Milwaukee)
Wins Podiums Poles 8 19 19

Rex Houston Mays Jr. (March 10, 1913 – November 6, 1949) was an American racing driver. He was a two-time National Champion, won four poles for the Indianapolis 500, and is generally regarded as one of the greatest drivers of his era.