Harry Endicott (June 16, 1881 – September 5, 1913) was an American

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. He was the brother of fellow

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participant "Farmer" Bill Endicott. He was especially good at road course racing. Endicott was killed in a dirt oval practice crash in 1913.

Biography

He was born on June 16, 1881, in Frankfort, Indiana to William M. Endicott. He was the younger brother to Bill Endicott.

Racing career

Endicott followed his brother Bill into racing in 1904. He started racing in the American Automobile Association Contest Board

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. Endicott entered two races at the Elgin Road Race Course with a best finish of 8th place. He also withdrew from a race at the Long Island Motor Parkway. In

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, Endicott qualified in third place for the

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before finishing 16th. Endicott had another third place start in the Dick Ferris Trophy Race at the

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later that year; he crashed out after completing three laps. In 1912, he entered and won two AAA races. After starting on the pole position, he won the Wisconsin Trophy at the Wauwatosa Road Race Course; he followed it up with winning the Jencks Trophy Race at the Elgin Road Race Course (

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). At the Elgin race, he wore a leather mask which was rare at the time. In

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, he started tenth at the

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and finished 21st after completing only 21 (of 200) laps with transmission failure. Endicott raced twice at the Tacoma Road Race Course with fourth-place finishes both times. His last AAA race happened at Elgin where he finished fourth. He died on September 5, 1913, in Jackson, Michigan, in a motorsport practice accident and his riding mechanic, George Benedict, was injured.''South Bend News-Times''
/ref> Endicott's tire burst which caused his car to run into a

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. He was buried at Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery in

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. His brother retired from racing for several years after his death.

Indy 500 results

Images

File:Harry Endicott 1911.png, 1911 File:Harry-&-Bill-Endicott.jpg, "Farmer" Bill Endicott and Harry Endicott

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Endicott, Harry 1880s births 1913 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers People from Frankfort, Indiana Racing drivers from Indiana Racing drivers who died while racing Sports deaths in Michigan Burials at Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery