Bert Dingley

Albert Francis Dingley (August 21, 1885 – April 7, 1966) was an American racecar driver.[1]

Bert Dingley
Portrait from Motor Age, Vol. XXI, No. 22, May 30, 1912
BornAlbert Francis Dingley
(1885-08-21)August 21, 1885
Oakdale, California, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 1966(1966-04-07) (aged 80)
Beech Grove, Indiana, U.S.

Career

Having started his career on the West Coast by 1904, Dingley appeared in a couple of Vanderbilt Cup races and sustained serious injuries at Tacoma in 1914.[2]

1909 AAA national championship

Dingley was selected as the 1909 "driver of the year" by American automotive journal Motor Age. He gained recognition as the 1909 national champion by the AAA Contest Board when championship results were retrospectively calculated in 1927. However, when results were being revisited in 1951 and winners were retroactively awarded for the 1902 to 1908 championships, Dingley was stripped of the 1909 championship, which was instead awarded to George Robertson.[3]

Death

Dingley died in a nursing home in Beech Grove, Indiana on April 7, 1966, aged 80.[4]

Indianapolis 500 results

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References
  1. "Bert Dingley". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021.
  2. "Bert Dingley". Vanderbilt Cup Races. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
  3. Capps, Don (March 29, 2010). "Case history: John Glenn Printz and the struggle for the past" (PDF). Rear View Mirror. Vol. 7, no. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2021 – via Forix.autosport.com/8w.
  4. "Auto racing star Bert Dingley dies". The Indianapolis Star. April 8, 1966. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023.
  5. "Bert Dingley Indianapolis 500 stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016.


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