Johnny Aitken

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Johnny Aitken 1910

John Donald "Johnny" Aitken (born May 3, 1885 in Indianapolis , † October 15, 1918 ) was an American automobile racing driver .

Career

Johnny Aitken has won more races than any other driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway . But these were not wins in the Indianapolis 500 . He won twelve races in 1909 and 1910. On September 9, 1916, three smaller races were held in Indianapolis, which were referred to as the "Harvest Classic". It was a 20-mile, a 50-mile and a 100-mile race. Aitken won all three races with a Peugeot . Only in 1911 and 1916 did he compete in the Indianapolis 500. He retired on both occasions, and in 1916 he started from pole position.

literature

  • Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3 .

Web links

Commons : Johnny Aitken  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Indianapolis 500 1916
personal data
SURNAME Aitken, Johnny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aitken, John Donald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American racing car driver
DATE OF BIRTH May 3, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Indianapolis
DATE OF DEATH October 15, 1918