Joe Dawson (racecar driver)

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Joe Dawson (July 17, 1889 - June 17, 1946) was an American race car driver.

Born in Odon, Indiana, Dawson competed in the Indianapolis 500 race three times, beginning in 1911 when he drove a Marmon to a fifth place finish. The following year, Dawson won after Ralph DePalma, who had led for 196 laps of the 200 lap race, dropped out with a mechanical failure. At age 22 years and 323 days, Dawson stood as the youngest winner of the "500" until Troy Ruttman won the 1952 Indianapolis 500 at age 22 years and 86 days.

In his final Indy 500 race in 1914, Dawson retired after an accident on the 45th lap.

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1911 31 27 — — 5 200 0 Running 1912 8 7 86.130 4 1 200 2 Running 1914 26 17 93.550 5 25 45 0 Crash BS Totals 445 2

Starts 3 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 1 Top 5 2 Top 10 2 Retired 1

Preceded by Ray Harroun

Indianapolis 500 Winner 1912

Succeeded by Jules Goux

Indianapolis 500 Winners

Four-time winners A. J. Foyt • Al Unser, Sr. • Rick Mears Three-time winners Meyer • Shaw • Rose • Rutherford • B. Unser Two-time winners Milton • Vukovich • Ward • Johncock • Fittipaldi • Luyendyk • Unser, Jr. • Castroneves One win Harroun • Dawson • Goux • Thomas • DePalma • Resta • Wilcox • Chevrolet • Murphy • Corum • Boyer • DePaolo • Lockhart • Souders • Keech • Arnold • Schneider • Frame • Cummings • Petillo • Roberts • Davis • Robson • Holland • Parsons • Wallard • Ruttman • Sweikert • Flaherty • Hanks • Bryan • Rathmann • Jones • Clark • Hill • Andretti • Donohue • Sneva • Sullivan • Rahal • Villeneuve • Lazier • Cheever • Brack • Montoya • de Ferran • Rice • Wheldon • Hornish