Joseph August Nikrent (August 4, 1879 – July 25, 1958) was an American racing driver. He competed in eight AAA Championship Car races from 1909 to 1913, winning the 1909 point-to-point race between Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles behind the wheel of a Buick. He drove in the 1913 Indianapolis 500 behind the wheel of a Case but burned a bearing on the 67th lap and failed to finish. He returned to Indy in 1915 but failed to qualify.[1] He later made land speed record attempts.[2]
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 Nikrent in 1911 | |||||||
| Born | Joseph August Nikrent August 4, 1879 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 25, 1958 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
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| 8 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| First race | 1909 Shelter Trophy (Santa Monica) | ||||||
| Last race | 1913 Galveston 100 #2 (Galveston) | ||||||
| First win | 1909 Cactus Derby (Los Angeles to Phoenix) | ||||||
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Motorsports career results
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References
edit- ^ Joe Nikrent, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved June 14, 2010
- ^ Jenkins, Richard. Joe Nikrent, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved June 14, 2010