Otto Harwi
American Dirt Modified racing driver (1923-1964)
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Otto Harwi (February 2, 1923 – May 16, 1964) was a pioneering American Dirt Modified racing driver from Easton, Pennsylvania.
BornHoward Otto Harwi
February 2, 1923
February 2, 1923
Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 16, 1964 (aged 41)
Debutseason1949
Carnumber1, 999
| Otto Harwi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Howard Otto Harwi February 2, 1923 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1964 (aged 41) |
| Debut season | 1949 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Car number | 1, 999 |
| Championships | 5 |
Finished last season | 1964 |
Racing career
Otto Harwi began racing in 1949 and quickly established himself on the Mid-Atlantic dirt tracks. He would regularly compete at Alcyon Speedway in Pitman and Flemington Speedway, New Jersey; Victory Speedway in Middletown, New York; and Dorney Park in Allentown and Nazareth Speedway, Pennsylvania, the last of which he was five-time track champion.[1][2][3][4][5]
Otto Harwi sustained a fatal injury in a racing accident at Victory Speedway in 1964.[6] He was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2001.[7]