 He was thrown from the vehicle, which then landed on top of him, causing his immediate death.After a series of deaths in the 1935 race, Speedway officials began what is now known as the Rookie Orientation Program for first-year Indianapolis 500 drivers, and a related Refresher Test for drivers who have not raced in an INDYCAR oval race in the past 11 months.He was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2006.