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{{Short description|American racing driver (1885–1966)}} |
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| name = Willie Haupt |
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| birth_name = William Edward Haupt |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1885|07|10}} |
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| birth_place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1966|04|16|1885|07|10}} |
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| death_place = [[Elkins Park, Pennsylvania]], U.S. |
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{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes |
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| Total_Champ_Races = 11 |
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| Years_In_Champ = 5 |
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| First_Champ_Race = [[1909 AAA Championship Car season|1909]] Founder's Week Trophy <br/> ([[Fairmount Park]]) |
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| Last_Champ_Race = [[1920 AAA Championship Car season|1920]] [[1920 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]]) |
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| Champ_Wins = 0 |
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| Champ_Podiums = 1 |
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| Champ_Poles = 0 |
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'''William Edward Haupt''' (July 10, 1885 – April 16, 1966)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRCN-94S|title=Social Security Death Index|last=|first=|date=|website=[[FamilySearch]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> was an American [[racing driver]]. |
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He was the son of Herman Haupt (born in 1843 in Germany<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M37J-CH3|title=1900 U.S. Census Philadelphia Pennsylvania|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> <u>died in 1916<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Haupt&GSfn=Herman+&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1916&GSdyrel=in&GSst=40&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=139323201&df=all&|title=Find A Grave Record for Herman Haupt|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref></u> in Pennsylvania) and Emma Lauschke (born 1851 in Germany<ref name=":0" /> died in 1920<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=emma+&GSmn=&GSln=Haupt&GSbyrel=in&GSby=1851&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=40&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n|title=Find A Grave Record for Emma Haupt|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> in Pennsylvania) who Immigrated to America in 1864. |
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== Racing career == |
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Haupt drove in 4 Indianapolis 500 mile races in 1913 thru 1915 and also in the 1920 race with his best finish in the 1913 race finishing 9th in 1918 was an Engineer for Haupt & Shaffer Co.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1VS-ZKP?mode=g&i=2870&cc=1968530|title=WWI Draft Registration Card Record|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> and During WWII Haupt worked as an Engineer in the Philadelphia Navy Yard in the aircraft engine laboratory <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DC47-2GJ?mode=g&i=959&cc=1861144|title=WWII Draft Registration Card|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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Haupt drove in four Indianapolis 500s - 1913 thru 1915, and also in the 1920 - with his best finish of ninth coming in the 1913. For a period of time he may have managed the racing activities of [[Erwin Bergdoll]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Allen |title=Willie Haupt |url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Willie_Haupt |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=OldRacingCars.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Later career == |
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⚫ | In 1918, Haupt was an engineer for Haupt & Shaffer Co.,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1VS-ZKP?mode=g&i=2870&cc=1968530|title=WWI Draft Registration Card Record|last=|first=|date=|website=[[FamilySearch]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> and during the [[Second World War]], he worked as an engineer in the aircraft engine laboratory of the [[Philadelphia Navy Yard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DC47-2GJ?mode=g&i=959&cc=1861144|title=WWII Draft Registration Card|last=|first=|date=|website=[[FamilySearch]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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== Motorsports career results == |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers]] |
[[Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers]] |
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[[Category:People from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania]] |
[[Category:People from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Racing drivers from Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Racing drivers from Philadelphia]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:47, 26 February 2024
Willie Haupt | |||||||
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Born | William Edward Haupt July 10, 1885 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
Died | April 16, 1966 Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 80)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
11 races run over 5 years | |||||||
First race | 1909 Founder's Week Trophy (Fairmount Park) | ||||||
Last race | 1920 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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William Edward Haupt (July 10, 1885 – April 16, 1966)[1] was an American racing driver.
Racing career
[edit]Haupt drove in four Indianapolis 500s - 1913 thru 1915, and also in the 1920 - with his best finish of ninth coming in the 1913. For a period of time he may have managed the racing activities of Erwin Bergdoll.[2]
Later career
[edit]In 1918, Haupt was an engineer for Haupt & Shaffer Co.,[3] and during the Second World War, he worked as an engineer in the aircraft engine laboratory of the Philadelphia Navy Yard.[4]
Motorsports career results
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References
[edit]- ^ "Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Willie Haupt". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "WWI Draft Registration Card Record". FamilySearch.
- ^ "WWII Draft Registration Card". FamilySearch.
- ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.