Roscoe Sarles
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Roscoe Conkling Sarles (January 4, 1892 – September 17, 1922) was an American
racing driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non ...
active in the formative years of auto racing.


Biography

Sarles was born on January 4, 1892, in
New Albany, Indiana New Albany is a city in New Albany Township, Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River, opposite Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 37,841 as of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Floyd County. It ...
. Sarles died on September 17, 1922, when his car crashed at the
Kansas City Speedway The Bannister Federal Complex was a United States federal government complex at 1500 E. Bannister Road in Kansas City, Missouri. The complex consisted of 10 buildings at the corner of Troost Avenue and Bannister Road. The complex was occupied p ...
.


Motorsports career results


Indianapolis 500 results

Finishing Positions in
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: 1920 5th, 1921 2nd, 1922 6th


References

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