Joe Tracy was a racing driver born in Waterford, Ireland who emigrated to the United States at age 19 and became an American

United States

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 citizen. He drove a Locomobile in the 1905 Gordon Bennett Cup

Gordon Bennett Cup

There were three Gordon Bennett Cups, all established by James Gordon Bennett, Jr.*Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing*Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning — for a time, a separate cup was also awarded for powered air racing...

 but was eliminated by a stripped gear after two laps and later competed in that year's Vanderbilt Cup

Vanderbilt Cup

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 race, finishing 3rd, the best result for an American car in an international race at the time. He was retroactively awarded the 1906 National Championship

American Championship Car Racing

Since 1916 there has been a recognized United States national automobile racing National Championship for drivers of professional-level, single-seat open wheel race cars. The championship has been under the auspices of several different sanctioning bodies since 1909. Since 1911, the Indianapolis...

in 1951. He retired from racing shortly after the 1906 racing season where he had good finishes in both the Vanderbilt and Bennett Cups.

External links

• Dennis David GP History - Joe Tracy Bio