Joe Cooper (racing driver)

Joseph Lawrence Cooper (born Joseph Lawrence Hoover, September 18, 1888 – August 7, 1915)^[1] was an American racecar driver. Cooper was killed in a race in West Des Moines.^[2]

Joe Cooper
Born	Joseph Lawrence Hoover (1888-09-18)September 18, 1888 New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 7, 1915(1915-08-07) (aged 26) Valley Junction, Iowa, U.S.
Champ Car career
7 races run over 1 year
First race	1915 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1915 Des Moines 300 (Valley Junction)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1915 18 15 85.550 15 15 154 0 Crash SC Totals 154 0

Starts 1 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 1

References

1. "Motorsport Memorial - Joe Cooper". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
2. "Two Fatalities Mar Dedication of Des Moines Track Saturday". New Brunswick Times. August 9, 1915. Retrieved November 24, 2014.

External links

• Official Indianapolis 500 race and driver stats.