Harris Insinger

Harris Insinger
Born	Alfred Harris Insinger Jr. (1909-07-01)July 1, 1909 Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 8, 1935(1935-09-08) (aged 26) Oakland, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
1 race run over 2 years
Best finish	24th (1934)
First race	1935 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0

Alfred Harris Insinger Jr. (July 1, 1909 – September 8, 1935) was an American racing driver. He was killed in a racing accident.

Biography

Insinger was born on July 1, 1909, in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, to Alfred Harris Insinger (1877-1918) and Catherine L. Meehan. Insinger Jr. was killed in a racing accident on September 8, 1935, at Oakland Speedway in Oakland, California.[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1935 62 31 111.729 30 14 185 0 Flagged Totals 185 0

Starts 1 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 0

References

1. "Harris Insinger Dies In Crash At Oakland. Philadelphia Dare-devil Crushed as Car Tangles With Mount Piloted by Al Gordon in North". Los Angeles Times. Sep 9, 1935. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-09. Harris Insinger, Los Angeles and Germantown (Pa.) driver, was fatally injured in the inaugural event of the racing season at Oakland Speedway today when his car locked wheels with that of Al Gordon and somersaulted several times.

External links

• Harris Insinger at Find a Grave