Harris Insinger
Appearance
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Born | Alfred Harris Insinger Jr. July 1, 1909 Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
Died | September 8, 1935 Oakland, California, U.S. | (aged 26)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
1 race run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 24th (1934) | ||||||
First race | 1935 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Alfred Harris Insinger Jr. (July 1, 1909 – September 8, 1935) was an American racing driver. He was killed in a racing accident.
Biography
Insinger was born on July 1, 1909, in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, to Alfred Harris Insinger (1877-1918) and Catherine L. Meehan. Insinger Jr. was killed in a racing accident on September 8, 1935, at Oakland Speedway in Oakland, California.[1]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ "Harris Insinger Dies In Crash At Oakland. Philadelphia Dare-devil Crushed as Car Tangles With Mount Piloted by Al Gordon in North". Los Angeles Times. Sep 9, 1935. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
Harris Insinger, Los Angeles and Germantown (Pa.) driver, was fatally injured in the inaugural event of the racing season at Oakland Speedway today when his car locked wheels with that of Al Gordon and somersaulted several times.