Harry Grant (racing driver)

This article is about the early 20th century American open-wheel auto racer. For the late 20th century American stock car racer, see Harry Gant.

Harold Fletcher Grant (July 10, 1877 – October 8, 1915) was an American racing driver. He was the first two-time victor of the Vanderbilt Cup, winning in 1909 and 1910.

Harry Grant
Grant, circa 1910
Born	Harold Fletcher Grant (1877-07-10)July 10, 1877 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 8, 1915(1915-10-08) (aged 38) Sheepshead Bay, New York, U.S.
Championship titles
Major victories Vanderbilt Cup (1909, 1910)
Champ Car career
23 races run over 6 years
First race	1909 Lowell Trophy (Merrimack Valley)
Last race	1915 Providence 100 (Narragansett Park)
First win	1909 Vanderbilt Cup (Long Island)
Last win	1910 Vanderbilt Cup (Long Island)
Wins Podiums Poles 2 4 0

Biography

Grant was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 10, 1877. His father was a mining engineer who was killed in a mining accident in Colorado.^[1]

Grant winning the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup

Driving an American Locomotive Company automobile, Grant won the Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island Motor Parkway in 1909 and 1910.^[2] He then competed in the Indianapolis 500 four times between 1911 and 1915. He had his best showing in 1914, finishing in 7th place.^[1]

On October 8, 1915, Grant was killed at Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn when his car crashed during a practice run for the Astor Cup.^[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1911 19 17 — — 33 51 0 Bearings 1913 26 6 75.960 25 24 14 0 Gas tank 1914 27 26 86.460 29 7 200 0 Running 1915 14 10 89.290 10 12 184 0 Loose Mud Apron Totals 449 0

Starts 4 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 1 Retired 3