Billy Knipper

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William Peter Knipper
Born (1882-08-09)August 9, 1882
Rochester, New York
Died September 7, 1968(1968-09-07) (aged 86)
Rochester, New York

William Peter Knipper (9 August 1882 Rochester, New York – 7 September 1968 Rochester, New York) was an American racecar driver.

Biography

He was born on August 9, 1882 in Rochester, New York.

A hillclimb was held at Dugdale Hill, Rochester, New York, on October 13, 1906. The free-for-all class was won by Billy Knipper (Thomas 60-h.p.) in a time of 51.8 sec.[1]

He died on September 7, 1968 in Rochester, New York.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1911 46 40 — — 18 126 0 Flagged
1913 10 11 80.260 20 16 125 0 Clutch
1914 31 12 89.570 14 13 200 0 Running
Totals 451 0

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

References

  1. ↑ International Motor Cyclopaedia, Year Book-March 1908 to March 1909, Page 102, Publisher: E.E. Schwarzkopf, New York.


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