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American racing driver (1892–1948)
Jules Ellingboe
BornJulian Arthur Ellingboe
(1892-03-08)March 8, 1892
Crookston, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 1948(1948-04-23) (aged 56)
Creswell, Oregon, U.S.
Champ Car career
8 races run over 7 years
Best finish25th (tie) (1921)
First race1921 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1927 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Julian Arthur “Jules” Ellingboe (March 8, 1892 – April 23, 1948) was an American racing driver. Despite competing in six Indianapolis 500 races, he competed in few other Championship Car events, just a handful of board track events in 1922 and 1923.

Biography

He was born on March 8, 1892, in Crookston, Minnesota. He died on April 23, 1948, in Creswell, Oregon.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1921 22 5 95.400 8 19 49 0 Steering
1922 23 20 95.500 14 26 25 0 Crash T4
1924 18 7 102.600 7 11 200 0 Running
1925 10 7 107.832 8 22 24 0 Steering
1926 7 6 106.376 6 22 39 0 Supercharger
1927 18 21 113.239 6 29 25 0 Crash T4
Totals 362 0
Starts 6
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 5

References

  1. Jules Ellingboe, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-26
  2. "Milton And 30 Others Qualify For Auto Race. Veteran Driver Does 108.7 Miles an Hour in Indianapolis Test. Fans in Line Now". New York Times. Associated Press. May 29, 1927. Retrieved 2012-10-08. The return of Tommy Milton to automobile racing was made certain late tonight, when he qualified an eight-cylinder car of his own design for the annual 500-mile race, to be held Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... Jules Ellingboe ... drove the fastest ten miles today, his average being 113.2 an hour. Fred Lecklider, Dave Evans, Al Cotey. ...
  3. "Jules Ellingboe Entrant in Indianapolis Spin. Kid Wonder Carded to Drive a Duesenberg; Has Shown Up Well Against Track Scorchers". Los Angeles Times. May 1, 1922. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-07. Jules Ellingboe, the farmer boy race driver from Crookston, Minn., will drive a Duesenberg in the international 500-mile race to be held as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, May 30. This announcement was made today after Ellingboe was in conference with Duesenberg factory officials, having come to Indianapolis from the South where he spend the winter. ...

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