Herbert Lytle

Herbert Lytle
Born	Herbert Hartland Lytle (1874-07-09)July 9, 1874 Malone, New York, U.S.
Died	March 4, 1932(1932-03-04) (aged 57) Warsaw, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
9 races run over 4 years
Best finish	8th (1905)
First race	1905 Glenville Race (Cleveland)
Last race	1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win	1910 50-mile Race (Atlanta)
Wins Podiums Poles 1 4 0

Herbert Hartland Lytle (July 9, 1874 – March 4, 1932) was an American racing driver.[1]

Biography

Lytle was born in Malone, New York on July 9, 1874. He began racing automobiles circa 1900, and first teamed-up with James Bates, who became his riding mechanic. He competed in multiple racing venues and won a 50-mile race at the Atlanta Motordorome, which was a 2-mile dirt race course.[2]

Lytle was the only American driver to finish the Gordon Bennett Cup races in France in 1905.

Lytle died in Warsaw, Indiana on March 4, 1932.[3] His wife Josephine Della J. Leer Lytle died the following day, at the age of 36.[4] They both died of pneumonia. A dual funeral service was conducted on March 7, 1932.[3] He was previously married to Gertrude Fannie Harbord Lytle, who predeceased him on May 23, 1926.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1911 35 31 — — 32 82 0 Crash in pits Totals 82 0

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

References

1. "Racer Killed When Auto Hits Tree". The New York Times. September 30, 1909. p. 11. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Herbert Lytle". www.champcarstats.com.
3. The Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, Indiana, Tuesday March 8, 1932, page 3
4. Ancestry.com Lytle, Herbert Hartland/Harbord, Gertrude Fannie