JohnBoyle Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) I just saw in Classic and Sports Car that there is a new biography out of Frank Lockhart, a driver with exceptional engineering ability, who won the 1926 Indy 500.In1927, Lockhart led the opening 81 laps, and a full 107 before his car broke a connecting rod, setting an opening lap-leader record that stood for 64 years.His affiliation with Stutz is remembered because of his death while trying to set a speed record at Daytona in a Black Hawk Special. It's believed that a tire was cut by a seachell which led to a high speed rollover.Frank Lockhart - American Speed King (The Racemaker Press American Racing History Series, Volume I): Sarah Morgan-Wu, James O'Keefe: 9781935240037: Amazon.com: BooksIf you're intetrested in early racing, the book is highly recommended. Edited November 19, 2012 by JohnBoyle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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