Joe Nikrent

Joe Nikrent in 1911

Joseph August Nikrent (August 4, 1879 in Detroit, Michigan – July 25, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver. He competed in four AAA Championship Car races from 1909 to 1913, winning the 1909 point-to-point race between Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles behind the wheel of a Buick. He drove in the 1913 Indianapolis 500 behind the wheel of a Case but burned a bearing on the 67th lap and failed to finish. He returned to Indy in 1915 but failed to qualify.^[1] He later made land speed record attempts.^[2]

Indy 500 results[]

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1913	32	24	78.890	21	18	67	0	Bearing
Totals						67	0

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

References[]

^ Joe Nikrent, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved June 14, 2010
^ Jenkins, Richard. Joe Nikrent, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved June 14, 2010

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[1] Joe Nikrent, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved June 14, 2010

[2] Jenkins, Richard. Joe Nikrent, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved June 14, 2010

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