| Harry McQuinn | |||||||
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| Born | Harry Thomas McQuinn (1905-12-13)December 13, 1905 Nineveh, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | January 1, 1986(1986-01-01) (aged 80) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 12 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 11th (1938) | ||||||
| First race | 1934Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1948Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Harry Thomas McQuinn (December 13, 1905 – January 1, 1986 ) was an Americanracing driver active in the 1930s and 1940s.[1]
Born inNineveh, Indiana, McQuinn raced in a Bob Wilke/Leader Card-sponsoredmidget car owned by theMarchese Brothers fromMilwaukee. He raced before theAAA named an official national champion.
McQuinn won 1938, 1939, and 1940 track championships at the124th Field Artillery Armory in Chicago, the 1937 and 1938Walsh Stadium track championships inSt. Louis in 1937 and 1938, the 1938 Riverview track championship in Chicago, and the 1938 track title at theMilwaukee Mile. McQuinn won 61 feature races in 1938, which ranked him second behindWally Zale.[2] McQuinn raced in 10Indianapolis 500 races, with career-best seventh-place finishes in1938 and1941.[3]
After McQuinn retired, he was appointed the chief steward at Indianapolis, and the head of theChampionship car division forAAA andUSAC.[2] He died inBloomington, Indiana 19 days past his 80th birthday, before he could attend his induction in theNational Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame later that year.
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