Harry Knight

Harry Knight
Nationality American
Born Harry C. Knight
(1889-08-06)August 6, 1889
Jonesboro, Indiana, U.S.
Died July 4, 1913(1913-07-04) (aged 23)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Cause of death Injuries from racing accident

Harry C. Knight (August 6, 1889 – July 4, 1913) 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]

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1911 77——30900Crash FS
1912 10975.92242360Engine trouble
Totals960
Starts 2
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 2

References

  1. ↑ "Harry Knight". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  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 July 31, 2018.


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