Jerry Titus
Jerry Titus, 1968 Daytona 24 Hours. Copyright The Dave Friedman Collection, 1946-2009, repository of the Henry Ford archive, Benson Ford Research Centre, 2014. All photos are permissible to use under a Creative Commons licence.
Born: |
24 Oct 1928 |
Died: |
05 Aug 1970 |
Nationality: |
United States |
Indy 500s: | 0 (1968) |
Died of his injuries after a Trans-Am accident. A motorsport and automobile journalist, Jerry was also 1967 SCCA Trans-Am champion. Jerry was an accomplished jazz trumpeter but always loved racing. He initially started as a mechanic as he didn't have the funds to race but his speed when helping test a car was obvious and he impressed greatly in sports car racing. At this time, he was a journalist; a writer and editor for Sports Car Graphic, a monthly magazine devoted to both racing and road sports cars. Jerry also had a brief spell running a team for which he also drove before his death.
Biography last updated 6 Mar 2016