Roscoe Sarles

Roscoe Sarles
Roscoe Sarles
Born	January 4, 1892; New Albany, Indiana
Died	September 17, 1922 (aged 30); Kansas City Speedway; Kansas City, Missouri
Cause of death	Burned to death; auto accident

Roscoe Sarles (4 January 1892 – 17 September 1922) was an American racecar driver active in the formative years of auto racing.

Biography

He was born on January 4, 1892 in New Albany, Indiana.

Sarles was burned to death on September 17, 1922 when his car crashed at the Kansas City Speedway.[1]

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1919	28	19	97.700	12	33	8	0	Rocker arm
1920	5	7	90.750	9	20	58	0	Crash T4
1921	6	2	98.350	2	2	200	1	Running
1922	2	6	98.000	6	23	88	0	Rod
Totals						354	1

Finishing Positions in AAA championships. 1919 4th, 1920 5th, 1921 2nd, 1922 6th

"Sarles, Auto Racer, Is Burned to Death In Kansas City Contest Won by Milton". New York Times. September 18, 1922. Retrieved 2012-10-07. Roscoe Sarles of Indianapolis, veteran automobile racer, was burned to death in the 300-mile race dedicating the new Kansas City Speedway today, when his car crashed into the car of Pete de Paolo, and was wrecked. ...

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