Howdy Wilcox

Howard Samuel Wilcox (June 24, 1889 – September 4, 1923) was an American racecar driver active in formative years of auto racing.

Not to be confused with Howdy Wilcox II.
Howard Samuel Wilcox
Wilcox circa 1919
Born(1889-06-24)June 24, 1889
Crawfordsville, Indiana
DiedSeptember 4, 1923(1923-09-04) (aged 34)
Altoona Speedway
Tyrone, Pennsylvania
Cause of deathCar crash
NationalityAmerican
Other namesHowdy Wilcox I
Wilcox at the wheel of his Stutz before the 1915 American Grand Prize in San Francisco

Biography

He was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana on June 24, 1889.

Wilcox led the last 98 laps of the 1919 Indianapolis 500 after starting in the 2nd position.

He died on September 4, 1923 at Altoona Speedway board track in Tyrone, Pennsylvania in a car crash. He was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.[1] Wilcox's wife had died the year before. Wilcox's son, Howard Jr., founded the Little 500 bicycle race, which has been held at Indiana University annually since 1951.[2]

Indy 500 results
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References
  1. "Indianapolis Auto greats" (PDF). Celebrating Automotive Heritage at Crown Hill Cemetery. Crown Hill Cemetery. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  2. Obituary of Howard Wilcox Jr., Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Centers.
Preceded by
Dario Resta		 Indianapolis 500 Winner
1919		 Succeeded by
Gaston Chevrolet


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