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George Clark

George Clark, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1913. Originally in the Lazarnick Collection, part of the National Automotive History Collection at Detroit Public Library. Photo taken pre-1923, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2014

George Clark, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1913. Originally in the Lazarnick Collection, part of the National Automotive History Collection at Detroit Public Library. Photo taken pre-1923, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2014

Born:

08 Oct 1877
Bastrop, Texas

Died:

05 Oct 1933
Denton, Texas

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

1 (1913)

Based in Texas for much of his career, he appeared mostly in IMCA show events, often in special events at regional State Fairs. Raced from 1909 onwards, and achieved some success in minor events. Was still racing until just before his death, and son Jimmy later became a racing driver. George also drove a Mercedes in major races like the Elgin Trophy and Vanderbilt Cup. He then bought Bob Burman's car in 1916 (Burman was killed earlier in the year) and took a number of wins with the car, again in the Texas area.

Biography last updated 30 Jul 2017