Biography.guide
Home › People › Formula One driver › George Amick
Portrait of George Amick

George Amick

1924 – 1959

American racing driver

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About George Amick

Lived 1924 – 1959 (aged 34). George Amick was an American formula One driver and motorcycle racer.

George Reggie "Little George" Amick (October 24, 1924 – April 4, 1959) was an American racecar driver, mainly competing in the American National Championship. He was killed in a crash in a USAC race at Daytona International Speedway.

Death

Amick was competing in the only Indy Car race ever run at the Daytona International Speedway and was killed in an accident on the final lap.

Awards Amick was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2009. nowrap | Lindsey Hopkins Jr.

PIK

nowrap | Cole INDY

nowrap | Pete Salemi

nowrap | Lindsey Hopkins Jr.

nowrap | Federal Engineering

nowrap | Lindsey Hopkins Jr.

nowrap | Peter Schmidt

nowrap | Norm Demler

nowrap | Lindsey Hopkins Jr.

nowrap | George Bignotti

TRE INDY MIL LAN SPR MIL DUQ SYR ISF TRE SAC PHX

Indianapolis 500 results

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points 1957 Federal Engineering Snowberger Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500 FRA GBR GER PES ITA NC 0 1958 Norman Demler Epperly Indy Roadster Offenhauser L4 ARG MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR 15th 6

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Also known as
George R. Amick

People in George Amick's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Amick's

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Amick?

American racing driver (1924–1959)

When was George Amick born?

George Amick was born on 24 October 1924 in Vernonia.

When did George Amick die?

George Amick died on 4 April 1959 in Daytona Beach.

What was George Amick's occupation?

George Amick was a formula One driver and motorcycle racer.

What nationality was George Amick?

George Amick was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Amick

· Wikidata: Q173434

· DBpedia: George Amick

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Amick. https://biography.guide/george-amick/

MLA: "George Amick." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-amick/.

Chicago: "George Amick." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-amick/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:16 UTC