Harry Knight

For other people named Harry Knight, see Harry Knight (disambiguation).

Harry C. Knight (August 6, 1889 Jonesboro, Indiana – July 4, 1913 Columbus, Ohio) was an American racecar driver. He competed in the first two Indianapolis 500 races as well as two "pre-500 era" races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1910, finishing second in a 100-mile race.[1] Knight and his riding mechanic Milton Michaelis were killed while racing in a 200-mile Championship Car race at the Columbus Driving Park, a 1-mile dirt oval, in July 1913.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Harry Knight, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-25
  2. ↑ "Autoist killed in race at Columbus". The Saturday Evening Citizen. Ottawa, Canada. July 5, 1913.
  3. ↑ "Two lives lost on the speedway". The Cincinnati Enquirer. July 5, 1913. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016.

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