Ernie Ansterburg
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Ernie Ansterburg | |||||||
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Born | Ernest Putnam Ansterburg October 1, 1891 Concord, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
Died | October 16, 1924 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 33)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
7 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 18th (1924) | ||||||
First race | 1923 Beverly Hills 250 #2 (Beverly Hills) | ||||||
Last race | 1924 Raisin Day Classic (Fresno) | ||||||
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Ernest Putnam Ansterburg (October 1, 1891 – October 16, 1924) was an American racing driver.[1]
Death
Ansterburg was fatally injured on a practice lap at Charlotte Speedway in North Carolina on October 16, 1924. He was ejected from his car when it crashed into the upper guardrail ahead of the track's inaugural race. Mechanical investigation showed the accident was caused by a broken front suspension. Ansterburg died on the way to the hospital.[2][3]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ernie Ansterberg.
- ^ "Ernie Ansterburg". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Auto driver is killed on new Charlotte track". The Spartanburg Herald. October 17, 1924.
- ^ Singer, Marc P.; Sumner, Ryan L. (2003). "1. Riding the Boards". Images of America: Auto Racing in Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7385-1515-1.
- ^ "Ernie Ansterburg Indianapolis 500 stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30.
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- 1891 births
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- People from Concord, Michigan
- Racing drivers from Michigan
- Indianapolis 500 drivers
- AAA Championship Car drivers
- Racing drivers who died while racing
- Sports deaths in North Carolina