Joe Dawson (racing driver)
American racing driver (1889–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Crooke Dawson (July 17, 1889 – June 17, 1946) was an American racing driver. He was the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1912.
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Born | Joseph Crooke Dawson (1889-07-17)July 17, 1889 Odon, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | June 18, 1946(1946-06-18) (aged 56) Bensalem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
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Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1912) | |||||||
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18 races run over 5 years | |||||||
First race | 1910 50-mile Race (Atlanta) | ||||||
Last race | 1914 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1910 Cobe Trophy (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last win | 1912 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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