Joie Chitwood

George Rice "Joie" Chitwood (born April 14, 1912 in Denison, Texas – died January 3, 1988 in Tampa, Florida) was a racing driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500. In his final Indy 500, the 1950 race, Chitwood finished fifth in a shared drive with Tony Bettenhausen, scoring one Formula One World Championship point.
Earlier in his career, in 1941, he became the first driver to wear a seat belt in Indy 500 history. Overall he competed in seven Indy 500s, his best result being fifth, three times (1946, 1949 and 1950).
Following his racing career, he became a successful businessman and Hollywood stunt car driver. His driving can be seen in a great number of movie chase scenes from the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
He was partly of Cherokee Indian ancestry.
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==Formula One Career==
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	WDC Points	WDC Pos.
 	Ervin Wolfe	 	1 	=21st
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
==Notes==
==External links==
* STATS F1 profile
* ChampCarStats profile
* OldRacingCars profile
* Wikipedia article
Category:1912 births
Category:1988 deaths
Category:1950 Début Drivers
Category:Indianapolis 500-only Drivers
Category:Kurtis Kraft Drivers
Category:United States Drivers
Category:Deceased Drivers