Mike Spence(1936-1968)
- Transportation Department
Spence, born in England contracted polio as a child, but overcame it
and later served a stint in the British Army. After his discharge,
Spence pursued a childhood dream of racing cars and he started club
racing in England. He entered Formula 1 in 1963 and did reasonably well
for the next several years. Spence was starting to show great promise
when he was killed in a practice crash at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway in 1968.
