Red Sequin
Fitchburg, MA
day.mo.year - 19.Aug.1961
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Red Sequin was an eleven-year veteran of racing. He lived at 58 Castine St. in Worcester, MA, USA and was a Navy veteran of World War 2. He was the son of Mrs. Minnie Sequin and the late Albert F. Sequin.
Sequin had just set an all-time speed record at Oswego, winning the consolation race at a speed of 100.3 mph. He was presented with the Hub fan club award jacket for this feat. He started 13th in the 35-lap feature event, driving the "Flying Five" supermodified owned by Ed Bowley of Tewksbury, MA. On the 15th lap, Irish Jack Murphy spun his car in front of Sequin. To avoid hitting Murphy, he turned right, but clipped the spinning car and was sent head-on into the outside wall. The car did not overturn, but a nerf bar apparently came off and struck Sequin in the head, just below his open-face helmet.
Sequin was rushed to the Oswego hospital, but died two hours later. In addition to his mother, he was survived by his wife, Delores; daughters, Linda and Brenda Sue; and son, David. . . . motorsportmemorial.org  from George Caruso Jr's, "Oswego Speedway, The first 50 Years" |
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