Thane Houser
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Thane Houser was an American
racecar driver. He was the uncle of fellow driver Norm Houser
.
Primarily a car builder and mechanic as well as a riding mechanic
, houser served as a relief driver in the 1923 Indianapolis 500
and 1924 Indianapolis 500
races for Wade Morton
and Joe Boyer
, respectively. He drove a Miller in the 1926 race and finished 13th in the rain-shortened event. In July of that year he made his only other Championship Car start at Rockingham Speedway in New Hampshire and finished 18th after being black-flagged 13 laps in. His attempt to qualify for the 1929 Indianapolis 500
was thwarted by a broken supercharger
on his Duesenberg
, but he served a relief driver for Jimmy Gleason
for eleven laps. Gleason would go on to finish third in the race.
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racecar driver. He was the uncle of fellow driver Norm Houser
Norm Houser
Norm Houser was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:...
.
Primarily a car builder and mechanic as well as a riding mechanic
Riding mechanic
A riding mechanic was a mechanic that rode along with a race car during the race who was tasked with maintaining, monitoring, and repairing the car during the race. They communicated with the pits and spotted from inside the car. Riding mechanics were used by most cars in the Indianapolis 500 from...
, houser served as a relief driver in the 1923 Indianapolis 500
1923 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1923 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1923....
and 1924 Indianapolis 500
1924 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1924 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1924....
races for Wade Morton
Wade Morton
Wade Morton was an American racecar driver.Morton competed in 17 American Championship Car races from 1922 to 1927 including 7 Indianapolis 500 races...
and Joe Boyer
Joe Boyer
Joe Boyer was a co-winner of the 1924 Indianapolis 500. Boyer was born in Detroit, Michigan.At the 1924 Indianapolis 500, Boyer participated in two different cars during the race. In his original entry , he qualified 4th. On the 109th lap he was relieved. His relief driver went on to race until...
, respectively. He drove a Miller in the 1926 race and finished 13th in the rain-shortened event. In July of that year he made his only other Championship Car start at Rockingham Speedway in New Hampshire and finished 18th after being black-flagged 13 laps in. His attempt to qualify for the 1929 Indianapolis 500
1929 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1929 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1929.*Ray Keech reigned as champion for only 17 days; he was killed at Altoona Speedway June 15, 1929....
was thwarted by a broken supercharger
Supercharger
A supercharger is an air compressor used for forced induction of an internal combustion engine.The greater mass flow-rate provides more oxygen to support combustion than would be available in a naturally aspirated engine, which allows more fuel to be burned and more work to be done per cycle,...
on his Duesenberg
Duesenberg
Duesenberg was an Auburn, Indiana based American luxury automobile company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937, most famous for its high-quality passenger cars and record-breaking racing cars.-History:...
, but he served a relief driver for Jimmy Gleason
Jimmy Gleason
Jimmy Gleason was an American racecar driver. He was killed in an AAA National Championship race at Syracuse a week after he captured his first Championship Car victory at Altoona.-Indy 500 results:...
for eleven laps. Gleason would go on to finish third in the race.
Indy 500 results
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