Herbert Lytle
BornHerbert Hartland Lytle
(1874-07-09)July 9, 1874
Malone, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1932(1932-03-04) (aged 57)
Warsaw, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
9 races run over 4 years
Best finish8th (1905)
First race1905 Glenville Race (Cleveland)
Last race1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win1910 50-mile Race (Atlanta)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 4 0

Herbert Hartland Lytle (July 9, 1874 – March 4, 1932) was an American racing driver.[1]

Biography

Lytle was born in Malone, New York on July 9, 1874. He began racing automobiles circa 1900, and first teamed-up with James Bates, who became his riding mechanic. He competed in multiple racing venues and won a 50-mile race at the Atlanta Motordorome, which was a 2-mile dirt race course.[2]

Lytle was the only American driver to finish the Gordon Bennett Cup races in France in 1905.

Lytle died in Warsaw, Indiana on March 4, 1932.[3] His wife Josephine Della J. Leer Lytle died the following day, at the age of 36.[4] They both died of pneumonia. A dual funeral service was conducted on March 7, 1932.[3] He was previously married to Gertrude Fannie Harbord Lytle, who predeceased him on May 23, 1926.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

References

  1. ↑ "Racer Killed When Auto Hits Tree". The New York Times. September 30, 1909. p. 11. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Herbert Lytle". www.champcarstats.com.
  3. 1 2 The Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, Indiana, Tuesday March 8, 1932, page 3
  4. ↑ Ancestry.com Lytle, Herbert Hartland/Harbord, Gertrude Fannie


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