Howard Omar Wilcox was an American

United States

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 racecar driver active during the 1930s. He was of no relation to fellow Indy driver and 1919

1919 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1919 Liberty Sweepstakes held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 31, 1919....

 winner Howdy Wilcox

Howdy Wilcox

Howard Samuel Wilcox was an American racecar driver active in formative years of auto racing.Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Howdy Wilcox led the last 98 laps of the 1919 Indianapolis 500 after starting in the 2nd position. He died in a wreck in 1923 at the Altoona Speedway board track in Tyrone,...

. He assumed the name "Howdy Wilcox II" to differentiate himself from the former.

After finishing second at Indy in his rookie year of 1932, he was disqualified before the start of the race after qualifying in 1933 because race officials learned of medical problems Wilcox was having due to diabetes. Other drivers in the race attempted to get Wilcox reinstated, but his car ended up being driven by future three-time winner Mauri Rose

Mauri Rose

Mauri Rose was an American racecar driver.He started from the pole position driving a Maserati in the 1941 Indianapolis 500, but spark plug problems put him out of the race after sixty laps. He then took over the Wetteroth/Offenhauser car being driven by Floyd Davis that had started in 17th place....

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Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1932 1932 Indianapolis 500 -Race Summary:Fred Frame won the 1932 after several strong showings in previous Indy 500 events. Frame, with mechanic Jerry Houck riding beside him, won with an average speed of , a speed that broke the seven-year-old record set by Peter DePaolo.... 6 6 113.468 9 2 200 1 Running Totals 200 1

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