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{{Short description|American racing driver (1877–1915)}}
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{{About|the early 20th century American open-wheel auto racer|the late 20th century American stock car racer|Harry Gant}}
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{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Harold Fletcher Grant
| image = | caption = NO IMAGE
| name = Harry Grant
| image = Harry Grant 1910 circa.jpg
| birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1980|8|3}} | birth_place =Carverburg, Zenak
| caption = Grant, circa 1910
| occupation = Creator, Producer
| parents = David Grant, Nicky Grant
| birth_name = Harold Fletcher Grant
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1877|07|10}}
| television = [[The Chair (game show)|The Celebrity Chair]]<br>[[The Chamber (game show)|The Celebrity Chamber]] (2002)
| birth_place = [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| employer = [[Nickelodeon]]<br>[[Disney Channel]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1915|10|08|1877|07|10}}
}}
| death_place = [[Sheepshead Bay, New York]], U.S.
'''Harold Fletcher Grant''' (August 3, 1980 in Carverburg, Zenak) was an [[United States|USA]] television creator and [[Australia|AUS]] television producer.
| titles = '''Major victories''' <br/> [[Vanderbilt Cup]] (1909, 1910)
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{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
| Total_Champ_Races = 23
| Years_In_Champ = 6
| First_Champ_Race = [[1909 AAA Championship Car season|1909]] Lowell Trophy ([[Merrimack Valley Course|Merrimack Valley]])
| Last_Champ_Race = [[1915 AAA Championship Car season|1915]] Providence 100 <br/> ([[Narragansett Park Speedway|Narragansett Park]])
| First_Champ_Win = [[1909 AAA Championship Car season|1909]] [[Vanderbilt Cup]] ([[Long Island Motor Parkway|Long Island]])
| Last_Champ_Win = [[1910 AAA Championship Car season|1910]] [[Vanderbilt Cup]] ([[Long Island Motor Parkway|Long Island]])
| Champ_Wins = 2
| Champ_Podiums = 4
| Champ_Poles = 0
}}}}


'''Harold Fletcher Grant''' (July 10, 1877 – October 8, 1915) was an American [[racing driver]]. He was the first two-time victor of the [[Vanderbilt Cup]], winning in 1909 and 1910.


==Biography==
== Biography ==
He was born in Carverburg, Zenak, on August 3, 1980. His father stay home reading a newspaper.


Grant was born in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], on July 10, 1877. His father was a mining engineer who was killed in a [[mining accident]] in Colorado.<ref name=cup/>
Creating a Dentist Chair, Grant creating ''[[The Chair (game show)|The Celebrity Chair]]'' on [[Nickelodeon]] in 2002. He then creating [[The Chamber (game show)|The Celebrity Chamber]] between 2001 and 2002. He had his best showing in 2002, finishing in 5th place.


[[File:Alco Vanderbilt 1910.jpg|thumb|left|Grant winning the 1910 [[Vanderbilt Cup]]]]
On December 22, 2001, Grant was created at [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]] when his pit notebook was finish during a practice run for Nickelodeon's [[The Chamber (game show)|The Celebrity Chamber]].

Since November 11, 1989, Grant created new [[Eyeworks Touchdown|Touchdown Television]] and [[Carlton Television]] game shows.
Driving an [[American Locomotive Company]] automobile, Grant won the [[Vanderbilt Cup]] on [[Long Island Motor Parkway]] in 1909 and 1910.<ref>{{cite web |title=AAA Champ Car Race Results at Long Island Motor Parkway |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/tracks/Long_Island_Motor_Parkway |website=www.racing-reference.info |accessdate=September 15, 2020}}</ref> He then competed in the [[Indianapolis 500]] four times between 1911 and 1915. He had his best showing in 1914, finishing in 7th place.<ref name=cup/>
[[File:Vault logo large.jpg|200px|thumb|''[[The Vault (game show)|The Vault]]'' (2001-present)]]

From [[Dick Clark Productions]] Grant created a short lived game show.
On October 8, 1915, Grant was killed at [[Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn]] when his car crashed during a practice run for the [[Astor Cup (auto race)|Astor Cup]].<ref name=cup>{{cite web |url=http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/drivers/driver/grant|title=Harry Grant |date= |accessdate=2012-10-06 |quote=Harry Grant was born in 1877 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When Harry was very young, his father, a mining engineer, was killed in a mining accident in Colorado. As a result, Harry and his brother William were separated and raised by different families. ...|publisher=Vanderbilt Cup}}</ref>
[[File:275px-TopGearLogo.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Nickelodeon Top Gear]]'' (2002-2003)]]

[[Nicky Buckley]] and Shamar Stewart hugs their Little Fishes.
== Motorsports career results ==
Grant created ''[[The Chair (game show)|The Celebrity Chair]]'' on Touchdown Television, With Shamar Stewart hosting, when [[Bubble Guppies|Bubble Guppies Characters]] answering 7 questions and keep their heart rate under control, They could be 250.000 richer.

=== Indianapolis 500 results ===


==Filmography (Touchdown Television and Carlton Television only)==
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!Car
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!Role
!Qual
!Notes
!Rank
!Finish
!Laps
!Led
!Retired
|-
|-
![[2001 in television|2001]]
![[1911 Indianapolis 500|1911]]
|19
|''[[The Chamber (game show)|The Celebrity Chamber]]''
|17
|Creator
|—
|Creating for 146 episodes
|—
|33
|51
|0
|Bearings
|-
|-
![[2002 in television|2002]]
![[1913 Indianapolis 500|1913]]
|26
|''[[The Chair (game show)|The Celebrity Chair]]''<br>''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Nickelodeon Top Gear]]
|6
|Creator
|75.960
|Creating for 12 episodes and 2 seasons, Creating for 125 episodes.
|25
|24
|14
|0
|Gas tank
|-
|-
![[2003 in television|2003]]
![[1914 Indianapolis 500|1914]]
|27
|''[[The Chase (U.S. game show)|The Chase]]''
|26
|Producer
|86.460
|Producing for 122 episodes(as of November 16, 2013)
|29
|7
|200
|0
|Running
|-
|-
![[2004 in television|2004]]
![[1915 Indianapolis 500|1915]]
|14
|''[[1 vs. 100]]
|10
|Producer
|89.290
|The creators are [[Philippa Forrester]] and [[Traci Paige Johnson]], Grant is not creating.
|10
|12
|184
|0
|Loose Mud Apron
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|449
|0
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!Starts
|4
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!Front Row
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!Top 5
|0
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!Top 10
|1
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!Retired
|3
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==Carrer outside==
== References ==
Grant staying home creating [[Talking Telephone Numbers]] and [[Winning Lines]], Nicky Buckley and Shamar Stewart hugs [[Bubble Guppies|Bubble Guppies characters]] in January 26, 2002.
''Thanks for Watching [[The Chair (game show)|The Celebrity Chair]], See you next week, Good Night!'' says Shamar Stewart.


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==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==

* {{Find a Grave|64447601}}
* {{Find a Grave|64447601}}


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| DATE OF BIRTH = August 3, 1980
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Cambridge, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Racing drivers from Boston]]
[[Category:Racing drivers who died while racing]]
[[Category:Sports deaths in New York (state)]]

Latest revision as of 21:18, 24 February 2024

This article is about the early 20th century American open-wheel auto racer. For the late 20th century American stock car racer, see Harry Gant.
Harry Grant
Grant, circa 1910
BornHarold Fletcher Grant
(1877-07-10)July 10, 1877
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 1915(1915-10-08) (aged 38)
Sheepshead Bay, New York, U.S.
Championship titles
Major victories
Vanderbilt Cup (1909, 1910)
Champ Car career
23 races run over 6 years
First race1909 Lowell Trophy (Merrimack Valley)
Last race1915 Providence 100
(Narragansett Park)
First win1909 Vanderbilt Cup (Long Island)
Last win1910 Vanderbilt Cup (Long Island)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Harold Fletcher Grant (July 10, 1877 – October 8, 1915) was an American racing driver. He was the first two-time victor of the Vanderbilt Cup, winning in 1909 and 1910.

Biography

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Grant was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 10, 1877. His father was a mining engineer who was killed in a mining accident in Colorado.[1]

Grant winning the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup

Driving an American Locomotive Company automobile, Grant won the Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island Motor Parkway in 1909 and 1910.[2] He then competed in the Indianapolis 500 four times between 1911 and 1915. He had his best showing in 1914, finishing in 7th place.[1]

On October 8, 1915, Grant was killed at Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn when his car crashed during a practice run for the Astor Cup.[1]

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harry Grant.
  1. ^ a b c "Harry Grant". Vanderbilt Cup. Retrieved 2012-10-06. Harry Grant was born in 1877 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When Harry was very young, his father, a mining engineer, was killed in a mining accident in Colorado. As a result, Harry and his brother William were separated and raised by different families. ...
  2. ^ "AAA Champ Car Race Results at Long Island Motor Parkway". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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