Willie Haupt
| Willie Haupt | |||||||
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| Born | William Edward Haupt July 10, 1885 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | April 16, 1966 (aged 80) Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| First race | 1909 Founder's Week Trophy (Fairmount Park) | ||||||
| Last race | 1920 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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William Edward Haupt (July 10, 1885 – April 16, 1966)[1] was an American racing driver.
Racing career
Haupt drove in four Indianapolis 500s - 1913 thru 1915, and also in the 1920 - with his best finish of ninth coming in the 1913. For a period of time he may have managed the racing activities of Erwin Bergdoll.[2]
Later career
In 1918, Haupt was an engineer for Haupt & Shaffer Co.,[3] and during the Second World War, he worked as an engineer in the aircraft engine laboratory of the Philadelphia Navy Yard.[4]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results[5]
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References
- ^ "Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Willie Haupt". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "WWI Draft Registration Card Record". FamilySearch.
- ^ "WWII Draft Registration Card". FamilySearch.
- ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
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