Jack Tower

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Jack Tower
Tower at the 1911 Indianapolis 500
Nationality	American
Born	(1888-02-24)February 24, 1888 Newark, New Jersey
Died	November 1985 (aged 97) West Orange, New Jersey

Edward J. Towers also known as Jack Tower (February 24, 1888–November 1985) was an American racecar driver and riding mechanic. He lived in Flint, Michigan. Tower was the fastest qualifier at the 1913 Indianapolis 500, but started from the back row as the grid was determined by a blind draw. In addition to his racing career, Tower served in the U.S. Army in World War I and World War II, achieving the rank of Colonel.^[1]

Indy 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1911	26	23	—	—	24	126	Flagged
1913	6	25	88.230	1	19	51	Crash T1
Totals						177

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

References

↑ Brown, Allen (ed.). "Jack Tower". OldRacingCars.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.

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Persondata
Name	Tower, Jack
Alternative names
Short description	American race car driver
Date of birth	24 February 1888
Place of birth	Newark, New Jersey
Date of death	November 1985
Place of death	West Orange, New Jersey

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