Harry Endicott
Endicott circa 1913
NationalityUnited States American
Born(1881-06-16)June 16, 1881
Frankfort, Indiana
DiedSeptember 5, 1913(1913-09-05) (aged 32)
Jackson, Michigan
Related to"Farmer" Bill Endicott (brother)
AAA Champ Car
Years active1910 - 1913
Starts10
Wins2
Poles1
Best finish9th in 1912

Harry Endicott (June 16, 1881 – September 5, 1913) was an American racecar driver.[1] He was the brother of fellow Indianapolis 500 participant "Farmer" Bill Endicott.[2] He was especially good at road course racing.[3] Endicott was killed in a dirt oval practice crash in 1913.

Biography

He was born on June 16, 1881, in Frankfort, Indiana[1] to William M. Endicott. He was the younger brother to Bill Endicott.[3]

Racing career

Endicott followed his brother Bill into racing in 1904.[3] He started racing in the American Automobile Association Contest Board Champ Car series in 1910.[4] Endicott entered two races at the Elgin Road Race Course with a best finish of 8th place.[4] He also withdrew from a race at the Long Island Motor Parkway.[4]

In 1911, Endicott qualified in third place for the 1911 Indianapolis 500 before finishing 16th.[4] 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.[4]

In 1912, he entered and won two AAA races.[4] 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).[3][4] At the Elgin race, he wore a leather mask which was rare at the time.[3]

In 1913, he started tenth at the 1913 Indianapolis 500 and finished 21st after completing only 21 (of 200) laps with transmission failure.[4] Endicott raced twice at the Tacoma Road Race Course with fourth-place finishes both times.[4] His last AAA race happened at Elgin where he finished fourth.[4]

He died on September 5, 1913, in Jackson, Michigan, in a motorsport practice accident and his riding mechanic, George Benedict, was injured.[5][6] Endicott's tire burst which caused his car to run into a steam roller.[3] He was buried at Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana. His brother retired from racing for several years after his death.[3]

Indy 500 results

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References

  1. 1 2 "Harry Endicott". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Endicott To Drive Interstate Entry" (PDF). Indianapolis Star. May 23, 1911. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ""Wild" Bill Endicott (click on his name)" (pdf). National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Driver Harry Endicott Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ motorsport.com
  6. ↑ South Bend News-Times
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