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Johnny Aitken (1885 - 1918)
Aitken's car #18 (right) on the pole preparing for the 1916 race
Johnny Aitken (May 3, 1885 - October 15, 1918) was a racecar driver from Indianapolis who competed in the Indianapolis 500 two times (1911 and 1916). He captured the pole position in 1916 but ended up in 15th place (his best finish) that year. He died of the Spanish Flu while serving in World War I.
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1911 |
4 |
4 |
— |
— |
27 |
125 |
8 |
Rod |
| 1916 |
18 |
1 |
96.690 |
1 |
15 |
69 |
8 |
Valve |
| Totals |
194 |
16 |
|
|
| Starts |
2 |
| Poles |
1 |
| Front Row |
1 |
| Wins |
0 |
| Top 5 |
0 |
| Top 10 |
0 |
| Retired |
2 |
|
