George Hammond (racing driver)

George Bruff Hammond^[1] (October 21, 1903 – February 18, 1981)^[2] was an American race car driver^[3] from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb^[4] in 1952,^[5] when he was part of the AAA Championship Car. His victory in the 1952 race was commented on by LIFE magazine: "On Labor Day, he swept to victory in the thrilling and dangerous Pike's Peak Climb, where a slip or a skid could mean death or serious injury, against a field of fast, experienced drivers." Hammond has a total of eight races, between 1947 and 1955 in AAA Championship.^[2][6]