American racing driver (1879–1958)
Joseph August Nikrent (August 4, 1879 – July 25, 1958) was an American racing driver. He competed in eight 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]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 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
