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{{Short description|American racing driver (1899–1949)}} |
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{{Infobox Person | name =Lora Lawrence Corum | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1899|1|8}} | birth_place =[[Jonesville, Indiana]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|1949|3|7|1899|1|8}} | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = | nationality = | other_names = | known_for =[[1928 Indianapolis 500]] | education = | employer = | occupation = | title = | salary = | networth = | height = | weight = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | religion = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | signature = | website = | footnotes = }} |
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⚫ | '''Lora Lawrence Corum''' (January 8, 1899 |
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| image = Lora Lawrence Corum.png |
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| caption = Corum, circa 1924 |
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| birth_name = Lora Lawrence Corum |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1899|01|08}} |
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| birth_place = [[Jonesville, Indiana]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1949|03|07|1899|01|08}} |
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| death_place = [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], U.S. |
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| titles = '''Major victories''' <br/> [[Indianapolis 500]] ([[1924 Indianapolis 500|1924 (co-winner)]]) |
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| Total_Champ_Races = 11 |
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| Years_In_Champ = 13 |
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| Best_Champ_Pos = 7th ([[1924 AAA Championship Car season|1924]]) |
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| First_Champ_Race = [[1922 AAA Championship Car season|1922]] [[1922 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]]) |
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| Last_Champ_Race = [[1933 AAA Championship Car season|1933]] [[1933 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]]) |
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| First_Champ_Win = [[1924 AAA Championship Car season|1924]] [[1924 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]]) |
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| Champ_Wins = 1 |
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| Champ_Podiums = 1 |
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| Champ_Poles = 0 |
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⚫ | '''Lora Lawrence Corum''' (January 8, 1899 – March 7, 1949) was a co-winner of the [[1924 Indianapolis 500]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/history/stats/drivers/?f=L.L.&l=Corum|title=Indy 500 Career Stats - L.L. Corum|accessdate=2012-10-02|publisher=[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524110510/http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/history/stats/drivers/?f=L.L.&l=Corum|archivedate=2012-05-24}}</ref> |
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During the [[1924 Indianapolis 500]] Corum was replaced by [[Joe Boyer]] on lap 109, despite the fact that it required Boyer to be relieved in his own car. Corum qualified for the [[1928 Indianapolis 500]], but suffered a crash during a practice run on the morning of the race. |
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During the [[1924 Indianapolis 500]] Corum, in third place, was replaced by the more well-known [[Joe Boyer]] on lap 109 on orders of the head of the team after Boyer's car developed trouble.<ref>Harrison, Harold (April 25, 1938) [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19380425&id=wx5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VU0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4900,3782604&hl=en Ex Speed-King in Minor Roll at Indianapolis] ''St. Petersburg Times''. Associated Press. Retrieved May 18, 2016.</ref> While Corum received the prize money and was credited with the victory (later this was changed to the two drivers being co-winners), Boyer received most of the credit from the racing community. Corum qualified for the [[1928 Indianapolis 500]], but suffered a crash during a practice run on the morning of the race. |
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Corum left racing in 1933, but returned in 1938 as a mechanic, working for [[Harry Miller (auto racing)|Harry Miller's]] five car team at the Indianapolis 500.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=500 Mile Race Beckons Corum As A Mechanic |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19380425&id=yqVQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1873,7042579&hl=en/ |newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal |agency=Associated Press |date=April 25, 1938 |access-date=May 18, 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/CorumLora.htm L. L. Corum - ChampCarStats.com] |
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* {{Find a Grave|107612800}} |
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* [http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/LWFWIW/focusLWFWIW.php?db=LWF&db2=ms&n=595 L. L. Corum - Motorsport Memorial] |
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* {{Racing-Reference driver|L_L_Corum}} |
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{{Succession box|before=[[Tommy Milton]]|title=[[List of Indianapolis 500 winners|Indianapolis 500 Winner]]|years=[[1924 Indianapolis 500|1924]]|after=[[Peter DePaolo]]}} |
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| before = [[Tommy Milton]] |
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| title = [[List of Indianapolis 500 winners|Indianapolis 500 Winner]] |
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| years = [[1924 Indianapolis 500|1924]] |
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| after = [[Peter DePaolo]]}} |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American racing driver |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = January 8, 1899 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = March 7, 1949 |
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Born | Lora Lawrence Corum January 8, 1899 Jonesville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | March 7, 1949 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 50)||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1924 (co-winner)) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
11 races run over 13 years | |||||||
Best finish | 7th (1924) | ||||||
First race | 1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1933 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1924 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Lora Lawrence Corum (January 8, 1899 – March 7, 1949) was a co-winner of the 1924 Indianapolis 500.[1]
Biography[edit]
Corum was born on January 8, 1899, in Jonesville, Indiana to Margaret Hannah Marquette and William Cecil Corum.
During the 1924 Indianapolis 500 Corum, in third place, was replaced by the more well-known Joe Boyer on lap 109 on orders of the head of the team after Boyer's car developed trouble.[2] While Corum received the prize money and was credited with the victory (later this was changed to the two drivers being co-winners), Boyer received most of the credit from the racing community. Corum qualified for the 1928 Indianapolis 500, but suffered a crash during a practice run on the morning of the race.
Corum left racing in 1933, but returned in 1938 as a mechanic, working for Harry Miller's five car team at the Indianapolis 500.[3]
Corum died on March 7, 1949, at age 50.
Motorsports career results[edit]
Indianapolis 500 results[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Indy 500 Career Stats - L.L. Corum". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ Harrison, Harold (April 25, 1938) Ex Speed-King in Minor Roll at Indianapolis St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "500 Mile Race Beckons Corum As A Mechanic". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. April 25, 1938. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
External links[edit]
- L. L. Corum - ChampCarStats.com
- Lora L. Corum at Find a Grave
- L. L. Corum - Motorsport Memorial
- Lora L. Corum driver statistics at Racing-Reference