Harry Sauce

Harry L. Sauce, Jr. (born September 2, 1946) is an attorney, former circuit judge of Hamilton County, Indiana, and a former American racing driver, primarily in SCCA.

Harry Sauce
NationalityAmerican
Born (1946-09-02) September 2, 1946
Jackson, Mississippi
Retired2008
Previous series
1989
1983, 1988
American Racing Series
Indianapolis 500

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Sauce received a B.A. in political science from Ole Miss, and J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1972. He was a judge of the Indiana Circuit Court for 15 years, from 1975 to 1990. Sauce drove one race in the ARS series, and tried to race in Indy car racing, but was unsuccessful. He is sometimes ridiculed in auto racing circles for his lack of experience.[1]

Sauce entered into the Indianapolis 500 twice (1983 and 1988), but he did not qualify either time.[2] In 1983, his entry was declined due to not having enough experience. In 1988, he returned and tried to take his rookie test. On the final phase of his rookie test, he spun out and slid into the grass in turn one.[3] Two days later, he withdrew from the event.

He continued to race SCCA into the 2000s, but was injured in a crash in 2008. He continues to be a partner in his law firm Sauce & Tardy in Noblesville, Indiana.

Racing record

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
1975Road AtlantaTriumph SpitfireBMCF Production1717Retired
1977Road AtlantaTriumph SpitfireBMCF Production1110Running
1983Road AtlantaToyota CorollaToyotaGT32825Retired
1992Road AtlantaSwift DB1FordFormula Ford2521Retired
1993Road AtlantaShelby Can-AmDodgeShelby Can-AmDid not start
Swift DB1FordFormula Ford3022Running
1998Mid-OhioSwift Cooper SC94FordFormula Continental2121Running
1999Mid-OhioSwift Cooper SC99FordFormula Continental1423Running
2000Mid-OhioSwift Cooper SC94FordFormula Ford823Running
2001Mid-OhioSwift DB6FordFormula Ford1128Running
2002Mid-OhioSwift DB6FordFormula Ford1323Running
2003Mid-OhioSwift DB6FordFormula Ford1522Running
2004Mid-OhioSwift DB6FordFormula Ford2717Retired
2005Mid-OhioSwift DB6FordFormula Ford2520Retired
2006Heartland ParkSwift DB6FordFormula Ford278Retired
2007Heartland ParkSwift DB6FordFormula Ford2413Retired

American open–wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

American Racing Series

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
1989 Barclay Racing PHX LBH MIL DET POR MED TOR POC MDO
14
ROA NZR LS 0

Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1983 Entry denied
1988 March Cosworth Spun during rookie test

References

  1. "INDYCAR: The Worst IndyCar Drivers Of All-Time". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  2. Harry Sauce at ChampCarStat.com
  3. 1988 Indianapolis 500 Daily Trackside Report
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