| Harry Endicott | |||||||
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 Endicott, circa 1913 | |||||||
| Born | Harry Carlyle Endicott June 16, 1881 Frankfort, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | September 5, 1913 (aged 32) Jackson, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 10 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| First race | 1910 Illinois Trophy ( Elgin) | ||||||
| Last race | 1913 Chicago Auto Club Trophy ( Elgin) | ||||||
| First win | 1912 Jencks Trophy ( Elgin) | ||||||
| Last win |
1912 Wisconsin Challenge Trophy ( Wauwatosa) | ||||||
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Harry Carlyle Endicott (June 16, 1881 – September 5, 1913) was an American racing driver. [1] He was especially good at road course racing. [2] Endicott was killed in a dirt oval practice crash in 1913.
Biography
Endicott was born on June 16, 1881, in Frankfort, Indiana [1] to William M. Endicott. He was the younger brother to Bill Endicott. [2]
Racing career
Endicott followed his brother Bill into racing in 1904. [2] He started racing in the American Automobile Association Contest Board Champ Car series in 1910. [3] Endicott entered two races at the Elgin Road Race Course with a best finish of 8th place. [3] He also withdrew from a race at the Long Island Motor Parkway. [3]
In 1911, Endicott qualified in third place for the 1911 Indianapolis 500 before finishing 16th. [3] Endicott had another third place start in the Dick Ferris Trophy Race at the Santa Monica Road Race Course later that year; he crashed out after completing three laps. [3]
In 1912, Endicott entered and won two AAA races. [3] After starting on the pole position, he won the Wisconsin Trophy at the Wauwatosa Road Race Course; he followed it up with winning the Jencks Trophy Race at the Elgin Road Race Course ( Elgin, Illinois). [2] [3] At the Elgin race, he wore a leather mask which was rare at the time. [2]
In 1913, Endicott started tenth at the 1913 Indianapolis 500 and finished 21st after completing only 21 (of 200) laps with transmission failure. [3] Endicott raced twice at the Tacoma Road Race Course with fourth-place finishes both times. [3] His last AAA race happened at Elgin where he finished fourth. [3]
Endicott died on September 5, 1913, in Jackson, Michigan, in a motorsport practice accident and his riding mechanic, George Benedict, was injured. [4] [5] Endicott's tire burst which caused his car to run into a steam roller. [2] He was buried at Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana. His brother retired from racing for several years after his death. [2]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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Images
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"Farmer" Bill Endicott and Harry Endicott
References
- ^ a b "Harry Endicott". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g ""Wild" Bill Endicott (click on his name)" (pdf). National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Driver Harry Endicott Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ motorsport.com
- ^ South Bend News-Times
External links
- Harry Endicott driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Harry Endicott at Find a Grave