Harold Fletcher Grant (July 10, 1877 – October 8, 1915) was an American racing driver. He was the first two-time victor of the Vanderbilt Cup, winning in 1909 and 1910.
| Harry Grant | |||||||
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 Grant, circa 1910 | |||||||
| Born | Harold Fletcher Grant July 10, 1877 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 8, 1915 (aged 38) Sheepshead Bay, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| Major victories Vanderbilt Cup (1909, 1910) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 23 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| First race | 1909 Lowell Trophy (Merrimack Valley) | ||||||
| Last race | 1915 Providence 100 (Narragansett Park) | ||||||
| First win | 1909 Vanderbilt Cup (Long Island) | ||||||
| Last win | 1910 Vanderbilt Cup (Long Island) | ||||||
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Biography
editGrant 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]
Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
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- ^ a b c "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. ...
- ^ "AAA Champ Car Race Results at Long Island Motor Parkway". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved September 15, 2020.