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Harris Insinger

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Harris Insinger
BornAlfred Harris Insinger Jr.
(1909-07-01)July 1, 1909
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 1935(1935-09-08) (aged 26)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
1 race run over 2 years
Best finish24th (1934)
First race1935 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Alfred Harris Insinger Jr. (July 1, 1909 – September 8, 1935) was an American racing driver. He was killed in a racing accident.

Biography

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Insinger was born on July 1, 1909, in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, to Alfred Harris Insinger (1877-1918) and Catherine L. Meehan. Insinger Jr. was killed in a racing accident on September 8, 1935, at Oakland Speedway in Oakland, California.[1]

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ "Harris Insinger Dies In Crash At Oakland. Philadelphia Dare-devil Crushed as Car Tangles With Mount Piloted by Al Gordon in North". Los Angeles Times. Sep 9, 1935. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-09. Harris Insinger, Los Angeles and Germantown (Pa.) driver, was fatally injured in the inaugural event of the racing season at Oakland Speedway today when his car locked wheels with that of Al Gordon and somersaulted several times.
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