Chet Gardner
American racing driver (1898–1938)
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Chester Leroy Gardner (March 16, 1898 – September 3, 1938) was an American racing driver, named by promoters as "The Grand Old Man of Auto Racing."[1]
BornChester Leroy Gardner
March 16, 1898
March 16, 1898
Grant City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedSeptember 3, 1938 (aged 40)
Flemington, New Jersey, U.S.
Best finish4th (1933)
| Chet Gardner | |||||||
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| Born | Chester Leroy Gardner March 16, 1898 Grant City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | September 3, 1938 (aged 40) Flemington, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| AAA Midwest Big Car (1933) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 26 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 4th (1933) | ||||||
| First race | 1928 Detroit 100 (Detroit) | ||||||
| Last race | 1938 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Gardner was killed in an accident during a time trial at the Flemington Fair Speedway when he swerved to avoid a child that had run onto the racetrack.[1]
Racing career
Gardner started racing in 1922 in Colorado. In 1933, he won the Midwest AAA Sprint Car Championship.[2] He was named "Southern Dirt Racing King" twice.[1]
Between 1928 and 1938, Gardner made 25 starts in the AAA series, where his best result was third.[3] From 1930 to 1938 he competed in the Indianapolis 500.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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