1926 Indianapolis 500
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The 14th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1926. Louis Chevrolet drove the Chrysler pace car for the start.
1926 Indianapolis 500 program cover
Harry Hartz
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Harry Henry Hartz was an American racing driver and auto mechanic. He was the 1926 American Automobile Association Contest Board sanctioned national driving champion.
1926 Indianapolis 500
…After the rain delay, Lockhart and Dave Lewis battled for the lead for about 20 laps, until Lewis dropped out. After Lewis retired with a broken valve, Harry Hartz closed on Lockhart and briefly took the lead at about 250 miles as the crowd roared. But soon afterward Hartz was forced to make an unscheduled pit…
Hartz, circa 1924