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American racing driver (1891–1957)
Ray Howard
BornRay L. Howard
(1891-08-02)August 2, 1891
Rochester, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 1957(1957-01-29) (aged 65)
near Butler, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
5 races run over 3 years
First race1919 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1922 Universal Trophy (Uniontown)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Ray L. Howard (August 2, 1891 – January 29, 1957) was an American racing driver. Howard made three Championship Car starts in 1919 - the 1919 Indianapolis 500 and two races on the Sheepshead Bay Race Track board oval in June of that year driving a Peugeot. He then drove a Peugeot in the 1920 Indianapolis 500. His final start came on the Uniontown Speedway board oval in 1922 driving a Ford and suffering a broken frame on lap 2.

In his later life he lived in Toledo, Ohio, working as an engineer for Dana. He died of a heart attack while on the road near Butler, Indiana.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1919 48 21 95.000 16 16 130 0 Oil pressure
1920 9 10 84.600 18 13 150 0 Camshaft
Totals 280 0
Starts 2
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 2

References

  1. Ray Howard, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-07-31
  2. Brown, Allen. "Ray Howard". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
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