Lee Ambrose Frayer (October 2, 1874 – July 25, 1938) was an American racing driver who competed in the 1911 Indianapolis 500. Driving a Firestone-Columbus automobile, Frayer won a 100-mile race in Columbus, Ohio, defeating, among others, the great Barney Oldfield.
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| Born | Lee Ambrose Frayer October 2, 1874 La Grange, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 25, 1938 (aged 63) Ravenna, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| First race | 1910 60-mile Race (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Frayer was born in La Grange, Missouri. His car participated in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup with Frank Lawell driving.[1]
Frayer participated in the 1911 Indianapolis 500 where he was injured.[2] His relief driver was future World War I hero Eddie Rickenbacker.
Frayer died at Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, Ohio, on July 25, 1938, following an operation for appendicitis. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna, Ohio.[3]
Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
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References
edit- ^ "Lee Frayer and His Car First In Training Quarters". New York Times. September 5, 1906. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
Lee Frayer's Vanderbilt racing car, which arrived on the Vanderbilt Cup course Monday morning, was taken out yesterday afternoon by Lee Frayer, who came on ...
- ^ "Two Were Hurt". The Gazette Times. September 4, 1911. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
The injured were Lee Frayer, driver of the Red Firestone-Columbus car, and Ben Lawwell of Columbus, substitute mechanician in a Buick, driven at the time ...
- ^ "Rites Held for Lee Frayer, Ravenna Motor Car Inventor," The Evening Record and Daily Courier-Tribune, Ravenna, OH July 28, 1938.