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10 September 1935. Nashville, Michigan, United States. Died. 17 December 1977. (1977-12-17) (aged 42) Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. Allen Dale " Sammy " Sessions (September 10, 1935 – December 17, 1977) was an American race car driver. In 1972, he finished 4th in the Indianapolis 500 and won the USAC division title.
One of these was the late Sam Sessions. Sessions was one of the most likable race drivers to come out of the state of Michigan and obtain national prominence. Born during the depression days of the middle thirties, Sam started racing outboard boats at the tender age of 14 and moved into stock cars in 1958 at the now defunct Hastings racetrack.
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Sep 6, 2019 · Sammy Sessions slinging dirt in 1973. Fellow driver and friend Gary Irwin recalls a humorous incident during a USAC midget race in Davenport, Iowa, that illustrates that well. Driving the Shannon Brothers midget, Sessions experienced a nasty flip during a heat race. “He had a bad cut above his right eye,” Irwin recalled.
May 18, 2020 · Sessions qualified for six consecutive Indy 500s (1968-73), finishing fourth in 1972, and his final start came in 1975. The USAC sprint champ in 1972, Sammy raced snowmobiles in the winter to make ends meet and he lost his life on one in 1977 where it was believed he suffered a heart attack before crashing.
Aug 15, 2023 · The Always Fast Sammy Sessions. By. Bob Gates August 15, 2023. Sammy Sessions excelled in every form of racing he attempted. He climbed to the top of short-track, open-wheel racing and wanted nothing more than a competitive shot at the Indianapolis 500. Unfortunately, he came along a decade too late to make the impact on the 500 that was ...
Jan 10, 2017 · 3. Sam Sessions Followed His Father’s Footsteps Into Law & Is a Lawyer in Birmingham. Sam Sessions followed his father into law, attending the University of Alabama School of Law from 2007 to 2010.
Jul 8, 2015 · Sammy Sessions (born 10 Sep 1935 Nashville, Michigan; died 17 Dec 1977 Alexandria, Minnesota). Continued in sprint cars for a number of years and also became a top snowmobile racer. He died when he suffered a heart-attack during a snowmobile race and subsequently crashed into a tree, dying instantly when a branch decapitated him.
