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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 |
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| name = Harold Fletcher Grant |
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| name = Harry Grant |
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| image = Harry Grant 1910 circa.jpg |
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| birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1980|8|3}} | birth_place =Carverburg, Zenak |
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| caption = Grant, circa 1910 |
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| occupation = Creator, Producer |
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| birth_name = Harold Fletcher Grant |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1877|07|10}} |
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| television = [[The Chair (game show)|The Celebrity Chair]]<br>[[The Chamber (game show)|The Celebrity Chamber]] (2002) |
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| birth_place = [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], U.S. |
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| employer = [[Nickelodeon]]<br>[[Disney Channel]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1915|10|08|1877|07|10}} |
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}} |
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| death_place = [[Sheepshead Bay, New York]], U.S. |
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'''Harold Fletcher Grant''' (August 3, 1980 in Carverburg, Zenak) was an [[United States|USA]] television creator and [[Australia|AUS]] television producer. |
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| titles = '''Major victories''' <br/> [[Vanderbilt Cup]] (1909, 1910) |
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{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes |
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| Total_Champ_Races = 23 |
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| Years_In_Champ = 6 |
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| First_Champ_Race = [[1909 AAA Championship Car season|1909]] Lowell Trophy ([[Merrimack Valley Course|Merrimack Valley]]) |
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| Last_Champ_Race = [[1915 AAA Championship Car season|1915]] Providence 100 <br/> ([[Narragansett Park Speedway|Narragansett Park]]) |
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| First_Champ_Win = [[1909 AAA Championship Car season|1909]] [[Vanderbilt Cup]] ([[Long Island Motor Parkway|Long Island]]) |
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| Last_Champ_Win = [[1910 AAA Championship Car season|1910]] [[Vanderbilt Cup]] ([[Long Island Motor Parkway|Long Island]]) |
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| Champ_Wins = 2 |
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| Champ_Podiums = 4 |
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| Champ_Poles = 0 |
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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. |
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==Biography== |
== Biography == |
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He was born in Carverburg, Zenak, on August 3, 1980. His father stay home reading a newspaper. |
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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.<ref name=cup/> |
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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. |
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[[File:Alco Vanderbilt 1910.jpg|thumb|left|Grant winning the 1910 [[Vanderbilt Cup]]]] |
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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]]. |
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Since November 11, 1989, Grant created new [[Eyeworks Touchdown|Touchdown Television]] and [[Carlton Television]] game shows. |
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[[File:Vault logo large.jpg|200px|thumb|''[[The Vault (game show)|The Vault]]'' (2001-present)]] |
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From [[Dick Clark Productions]] Grant created a short lived game show. |
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[[File:275px-TopGearLogo.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Nickelodeon Top Gear]]'' (2002-2003)]] |
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[[Nicky Buckley]] and Shamar Stewart hugs their Little Fishes. |
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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. |
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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/> |
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==Filmography (Touchdown Television and Carlton Television only)== |
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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> |
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== Motorsports career results == |
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=== Indianapolis 500 results === |
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!Year |
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!Car |
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!Title |
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!Start |
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!Role |
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!Qual |
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!Notes |
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!Rank |
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!Finish |
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!Laps |
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!Led |
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!Retired |
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![[1911 Indianapolis 500|1911]] |
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|19 |
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|''[[The Chamber (game show)|The Celebrity Chamber]]'' |
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|17 |
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|Creator |
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|— |
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|Creating for 146 episodes |
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|— |
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|33 |
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|51 |
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|0 |
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|Bearings |
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![[1913 Indianapolis 500|1913]] |
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|26 |
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|''[[The Chair (game show)|The Celebrity Chair]]''<br>''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Nickelodeon Top Gear]] |
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|6 |
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|Creator |
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|75.960 |
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|Creating for 12 episodes and 2 seasons, Creating for 125 episodes. |
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|25 |
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|24 |
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|14 |
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|0 |
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|Gas tank |
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![[1914 Indianapolis 500|1914]] |
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|27 |
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|''[[The Chase (U.S. game show)|The Chase]]'' |
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|26 |
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|Producer |
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|86.460 |
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|Producing for 122 episodes(as of November 16, 2013) |
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|29 |
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|7 |
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|200 |
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|0 |
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|Running |
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![[1915 Indianapolis 500|1915]] |
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|14 |
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|''[[1 vs. 100]] |
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|10 |
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|Producer |
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|89.290 |
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|The creators are [[Philippa Forrester]] and [[Traci Paige Johnson]], Grant is not creating. |
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|10 |
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|12 |
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|184 |
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|0 |
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|Loose Mud Apron |
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|colspan=6|'''Totals''' |
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|449 |
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|0 |
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!Starts |
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|4 |
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!Poles |
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|0 |
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!Front Row |
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|0 |
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!Wins |
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|0 |
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!Top 5 |
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|0 |
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!Top 10 |
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|1 |
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!Retired |
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|3 |
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== References == |
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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. |
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''Thanks for Watching [[The Chair (game show)|The Celebrity Chair]], See you next week, Good Night!'' says Shamar Stewart. |
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{{Commons category}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{Find a Grave|64447601}} |
* {{Find a Grave|64447601}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Grant, Harry |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = U.S creator and A.U producer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = August 3, 1980 |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, Harry}} |
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[[Category:1980 births]] |
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[[Category:American television producers]] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, Harry}} |
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{{US-TV-stub}} |
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[[Category:1877 births]] |
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[[Category:1915 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Burials in Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:Racing drivers from Boston]] |
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[[Category:Racing drivers who died while racing]] |
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[[Category:Sports deaths in New York (state)]] |
Latest revision as of 21:18, 24 February 2024
Harry Grant | |||||||
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![]() Grant, circa 1910 | |||||||
Born | Harold Fletcher Grant July 10, 1877 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
Died | October 8, 1915 Sheepshead Bay, New York, U.S. | (aged 38)||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
Major victories Vanderbilt Cup (1909, 1910) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
23 races run over 6 years | |||||||
First race | 1909 Lowell Trophy (Merrimack Valley) | ||||||
Last race | 1915 Providence 100 (Narragansett Park) | ||||||
First win | 1909 Vanderbilt Cup (Long Island) | ||||||
Last win | 1910 Vanderbilt Cup (Long Island) | ||||||
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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
[edit]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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Alco_Vanderbilt_1910.jpg/220px-Alco_Vanderbilt_1910.jpg)
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
[edit]Indianapolis 500 results
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References
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harry Grant.
- ^ 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. ...
- ^ "AAA Champ Car Race Results at Long Island Motor Parkway". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved September 15, 2020.