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Harry Grant
Harry Grant
	Grant, circa 1910
Born	Harold Fletcher Grant; July 10, 1877; Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 8, 1915 (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 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

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]

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

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1911	19	17	—	—	33	51	Bearings
1913	26	6	75.960	25	24	14	Gas tank
1914	27	26	86.460	29	7	200	Running
1915	14	10	89.290	10	12	184	Loose Mud Apron
Totals						449

Starts	4
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	1
Retired	3

References

^ ^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.

External links

Harry Grant at Find a Grave

[cup-1] "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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+{{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
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+| name              = Harry Grant
+| image             = Harry Grant 1910 circa.jpg
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+| caption           = Grant, circa 1910
-| death_date  = {{Death date and age|1915 |11|8|1877|7|10}} | death_place =[[Sheepshead Bay, New York]]
+| birth_name        = Harold Fletcher Grant
-| death_cause = [[Automobile accident]]
+| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1877|07|10}}
-| known_for   = [[Indianapolis 500]]
+| birth_place       = [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], U.S.
-}}
+| death_date        = {{Death date and age|1915|10|08|1877|07|10}}
-'''Harold Fletcher Grant''' (July 10, 1877 – October 8, 1915) was an [[United states|American]] [[auto racing]] driver.
+| death_place       = [[Sheepshead Bay, New York]], U.S.
-[[File:Alco Vanderbilt 1910.jpg|thumb|Grant winning the 1910 [[Vanderbilt Cup]]]]
+| titles            = '''Major victories''' <br/> [[Vanderbilt Cup]] (1909, 1910)
+| module1 =
+  {{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==
-He 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/>
+== Biography ==
-Driving an [[American Locomotive Company]] automobile, Grant won the [[Vanderbilt Cup]] on [[Long Island]] in 1909 and 1910. He then competed in the [[Indianapolis 500]] four times between 1911 and 1915. He had his best showing in 1915, finishing in 5th place.<ref name=cup/>
+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/>
-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:Alco Vanderbilt 1910.jpg|thumb|left|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.<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/>
+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>
+== Motorsports career results ==
+=== Indianapolis 500 results ===
-== Indy 500 results ==
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+== References ==
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+{{Commons category}}
+{{Reflist}}
 == External links ==
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 * {{Find a Grave|64447601}}
+{{Authority control}}
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = Grant, Harry
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American racing driver
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = July 10, 1877
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     = October 8, 1915
-| PLACE OF DEATH    = [[Sheepshead Bay, New York]]
-}}
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 [[Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers]]
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-[[Category:Racing drivers from Massachusetts]]
+[[Category:Racing drivers from Boston]]
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+[[Category:Sports deaths in New York (state)]]
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