Harry Endicott
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Indianapolis 500 results[edit]
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Images[edit]
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"Farmer" Bill Endicott and Harry Endicott
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Harry Endicott driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Harry Endicott at Find a Grave