Lora L. Corum

Lora L. Corum
Lora L. Corum
	Corum, circa 1924
Born	Lora Lawrence Corum; January 8, 1899; Jonesville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1949 (aged 50); Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Championship titles
	Major victories ; Indianapolis 500 (1924 (co-winner))
Champ Car career
	11 races run over 13 years
Best finish	7th (1924)
First race	1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1933 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win	1924 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

Lora Lawrence Corum (January 8, 1899 – March 7, 1949) was a co-winner of the 1924 Indianapolis 500.^[1]

Biography

Corum was born on January 8, 1899, in Jonesville, Indiana to Margaret Hannah Marquette and William Cecil Corum.

During the 1924 Indianapolis 500 Corum, in third place, was replaced by the more well-known Joe Boyer on lap 109 on orders of the head of the team after Boyer's car developed trouble.^[2] While Corum received the prize money and was credited with the victory (later this was changed to the two drivers being co-winners), Boyer received most of the credit from the racing community. Corum qualified for the 1928 Indianapolis 500, but suffered a crash during a practice run on the morning of the race.

Corum left racing in 1933, but returned in 1938 as a mechanic, working for Harry Miller's five car team at the Indianapolis 500.^[3]

Corum died on March 7, 1949, at age 50.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1922	27	15	89.650	19	17	169	Engine trouble
1923	23	7	86.650	23	5	200	Running
1924	15	21	93.330	16	1	109	Relieved
1926	23	24	88.849	26	20	44	Shock absorbers
1930	27	17	94.130	29	10	200	Running
1933	47	18	110.465	29	12	200	Running
Totals						902

Starts	6
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	1
Top 5	2
Top 10	3
Retired	2

References

^ "Indy 500 Career Stats - L.L. Corum". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
^ Harrison, Harold (April 25, 1938) Ex Speed-King in Minor Roll at Indianapolis St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
^ "500 Mile Race Beckons Corum As A Mechanic". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. April 25, 1938. Retrieved May 18, 2016.

External links

L. L. Corum - ChampCarStats.com
Lora L. Corum at Find a Grave
L. L. Corum - Motorsport Memorial
Lora L. Corum driver statistics at Racing-Reference

Preceded by Tommy Milton	Indianapolis 500 Winner 1924	Succeeded by Peter DePaolo

[1] "Indy 500 Career Stats - L.L. Corum". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2012-10-02.

[2] Harrison, Harold (April 25, 1938) Ex Speed-King in Minor Roll at Indianapolis St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. Retrieved May 18, 2016.

[3] "500 Mile Race Beckons Corum As A Mechanic". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. April 25, 1938. Retrieved May 18, 2016.

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