twice in August at the Milwaukee Mile and the Terre Haute Action Track. During the September 21, 1952 AAA stock car race at Lakewood Speedway, Luptow's front axle broke causing the car the flip. He was partially ejected out of the car and died shortly afterward of head injuries after the car rolled on top of him. Luptow had previously planned on racing at Terre Haute that day but traveled down to Lakewood as a favor to AAA, who wanted more star power at the Lakewood event. Personal life Luptow married beauty queen Betty Drake. The couple had a daughter named Susan. Betty later married Bobby Grim and Susan married racer Rocky Hodges. Career awards Luptow was inducted in the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1988. He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1995. Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Grand National Series References 1914 births 1952 deaths National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees Racing drivers from Wisconsin NASCAR drivers