Joseph Edward Russo (December 27, 1901 â June 10, 1934) was an American racing driver active in the 1930s.
Russo was known for performing a stunt of driving around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway blindfolded.
Russo died in a hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania after a crash at Langhorne Speedway. He is buried in Detroit, Michigan at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Russo's son, Eddie, and his brother, Paul also competed in the Indianapolis 500.