Ray L. Howard (August 2, 1891 – January 29, 1957) was an American racing driver. Howard made three Championship Car starts in 1919 - the 1919 Indianapolis 500 and two races on the Sheepshead Bay Race Track board oval in June of that year driving a Peugeot. He then drove a Peugeot in the 1920 Indianapolis 500. His final start came on the Uniontown Speedway board oval in 1922 driving a Ford and suffering a broken frame on lap 2.[1]

Ray Howard
BornRay L. Howard
(1891-08-02)August 2, 1891
Rochester, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 1957(1957-01-29) (aged 65)
near Butler, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
5 races run over 3 years
First race1919 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1922 Universal Trophy (Uniontown)
Wins Podiums Poles
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In his later life he lived in Toledo, Ohio, working as an engineer for Dana. He died of a heart attack while on the road near Butler, Indiana.[2]

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ Ray Howard, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-07-31
  2. ^ Brown, Allen. "Ray Howard". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.