Lee Frayer
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October 2, 1874
| Lee Frayer | |||||||
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| Born | Lee Ambrose Frayer October 2, 1874 La Grange, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 25, 1938 (aged 63) Ravenna, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| First race | 1910 60-mile Race (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Lee Ambrose Frayer (October 2, 1874 – July 25, 1938) was an American racing driver who competed in the 1911 Indianapolis 500. Driving a Firestone-Columbus automobile, Frayer won a 100-mile race in Columbus, Ohio, defeating, among others, the great Barney Oldfield.
Frayer was born in La Grange, Missouri. His car participated in the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup with Frank Lawell driving.[1]
Frayer participated in the 1911 Indianapolis 500 where he was injured.[2] His relief driver was future World War I hero Eddie Rickenbacker.[citation needed]
Frayer died at Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, Ohio, on July 25, 1938, following an operation for appendicitis. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna, Ohio.[3]
