Harry Grant

Harold Fletcher Grant (July 10, 1877 – October 8, 1915) was an American auto racing driver.

Grant winning the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup
Harold Fletcher Grant
Born(1877-07-10)July 10, 1877
DiedOctober 8, 1915(1915-10-08) (aged 38)
Cause of deathAutomobile accident
Known forIndianapolis 500

Biography

He 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]

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]

Indianapolis 500 results

References

  1. "Harry Grant". Vanderbilt Cup. Retrieved 2012-10-06. Harry Grant was born in 1877 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When Harry was very young, his father, a mining engineer, was killed in a mining accident in Colorado. As a result, Harry and his brother William were separated and raised by different families. ...
  2. "AAA Champ Car Race Results at Long Island Motor Parkway". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved September 15, 2020.


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