Herbert Lytle

Herbert Hartland Lytle (July 9, 1874 – March 4, 1932) was an American racecar driver.[1]

Herbert Lytle
Born
Herbert Hartland Lytle

(1874-07-09)July 9, 1874
Malone, New York
DiedMarch 4, 1932(1932-03-04) (aged 57)
Warsaw, Indiana
OccupationRacecar driver
Spouses
Gertrude Fannie Harbord
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(died 1926)​
  • Josephine Della J. Leer

Biography

Herbert Lytle was born in Malone, New York on July 9, 1874. He began racing automobiles circa 1900, and first teamed-up with James Bates, who became his riding mechanic. He competed in multiple racing venues and won a 50-mile race at the Atlanta Motordorome, which was a 2-mile dirt race course.[2]

Lytle was the only American driver to finish the Gordon Bennett Cup races in France in 1905.

Herbert Lytle died in Warsaw, Indiana on March 4, 1932.[3] His wife Josephine Della J. Leer Lytle died the following day, at the age of 36.[4] They both died of pneumonia. A dual funeral service was conducted on March 7, 1932.[3] He was previously married to Gertrude Fannie Harbord Lytle, who predeceased him on May 23, 1926.

Indy 500 results

References
  1. "Racer Killed When Auto Hits Tree". The New York Times. September 30, 1909. p. 11. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Herbert Lytle". www.champcarstats.com.
  3. The Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, Indiana, Tuesday March 8, 1932, page 3
  4. Ancestry.com Lytle, Herbert Hartland/Harbord, Gertrude Fannie
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