Howdy Wilcox
American racing driver (1889–1923) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Howdy Wilcox II.
Howard Samuel "Howdy" Wilcox (June 24, 1889 – September 4, 1923) was an American racing driver active in the formative years of auto racing. He won the 1919 Indianapolis 500.
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Born | Howard Samuel Wilcox (1889-06-24)June 24, 1889 Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | September 4, 1923(1923-09-04) (aged 34) Tipton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
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Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1919) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
36 races run over 12 years | |||||||
Best finish | 11th (1916) | ||||||
First race | 1910 100-mile Remy Brassard (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1923 Altoona 200 (Altoona) | ||||||
First win | 1910 Remy Grand Trophy (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last win | 1919 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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