Chester Leroy Gardner (March 16, 1898 – September 3, 1938) was an American racing driver, named by promoters as "The Grand Old Man of Auto Racing."[1]
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| Born | Chester Leroy Gardner March 16, 1898 Grant City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | September 3, 1938 (aged 40) Flemington, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
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| AAA Midwest Big Car (1933) | |||||||
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| 26 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 4th (1933) | ||||||
| First race | 1928 Detroit 100 (Detroit) | ||||||
| Last race | 1938 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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He was killed in an accident during a time trial at the Flemington Fair Speedway when he swerved to avoid a child that had run onto the racetrack.[1]
Racing career
editGardner started racing in 1922 in Colorado. In 1933, he won the Midwest AAA Sprint Car Championship.[2] He was named "Southern Dirt Racing King" twice.[1]
Between 1928 and 1938, Gardner made 25 starts in the AAA series, where his best result was third.[3] From 1930 to 1938 he competed in the Indianapolis 500.
Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
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Sources
edit- ^ a b c He was also known as the "King of the Money Makers" because in the 1930s he was one of only several drivers that made good money at racing. Kelly, E. R. (2006-09-02). "Chet Gardner". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "AutoRacingRecords.com". www.autoracingrecords.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Chet Gardner". ChampCarStats.Com. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "Career Stats for Chet Gardner". Indianapolis 500 Stats. IMS LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
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