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American racing driver (1876–1921)
George C. Babcock
BornGeorge Carlos Babcock
(1876-06-21)June 21, 1876
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 1921(1921-10-28) (aged 45)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Champ Car career
4 races run over 2 years
First race1914 Corona Race (Corona)
Last race1915 Chicago 500 (Speedway Park)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

George Carlos Babcock (June 21, 1876 – October 28, 1921) was an American racing driver. He was also involved in the early days of aviation as a test pilot, as well as spending time as a test driver.

Biography

Babcock was born on 21 June 1876 in Hartford, Connecticut. He participated in the 1915 Indianapolis 500. He died after a short illness in St. Francis' Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on 28 October 1921.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1915 12 12 89.460 10 17 117 0 Broken Cylinder
Totals 117 0
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 1

References

  1. ^ "Funeral of George C. Babcock". Hartford Courant. November 1, 1921.
  2. "George Carlos Babcock". Retrieved 2017-11-06.
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