Joe Nikrent
American racing driver (1879–1958)
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Nikrent in 1911 | |||||||
Born | Joseph August Nikrent (1879-08-04)August 4, 1879 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
Died | July 25, 1958(1958-07-25) (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
8 races run over 5 years | |||||||
First race | 1909 Shelter Trophy (Santa Monica) | ||||||
Last race | 1913 Galveston 100 #2 (Galveston) | ||||||
First win | 1909 Cactus Derby (Los Angeles to Phoenix) | ||||||
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Joseph August Nikrent (August 4, 1879 – July 25, 1958) was an American racing driver. He competed in eight AAA Championship Car races from 1909 to 1913, winning the 1909 point-to-point race between Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles behind the wheel of a Buick. He drove in the 1913 Indianapolis 500 behind the wheel of a Case but burned a bearing on the 67th lap and failed to finish. He returned to Indy in 1915 but failed to qualify.[1] He later made land speed record attempts.[2]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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