Howdy Wilcox II
American racing driver (1905–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Howdy Wilcox.
Howard Omer "Howdy" Wilcox (February 20, 1905 – October 13, 1946) was an American racing driver active during the 1930s. He commonly raced as Howdy Wilcox II to differentiate himself from fellow Championship Car driver – and 1919 Indianapolis 500 winner – Howdy Wilcox, to whom he was unrelated.[1]
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Howdy Wilcox II | |||||||
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![]() Wilcox in 1933 | |||||||
Born | Howard Omer Wilcox (1905-02-20)February 20, 1905 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | October 13, 1946(1946-10-13) (aged 41) Converse, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 3rd (1932) | ||||||
First race | 1932 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1932 Oakland 150 (Oakland) | ||||||
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