C. C. Cox Explained

C. C. Cox
Birth Name:Charles Carr Cox
Birth Date:17 October 1887
Birth Place:Randolph, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:2
Years In Champ:1
First Champ Race:1915 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last Champ Race:1915 Sioux City 300 (Sioux City)
Champ Wins:0
Champ Podiums:0
Champ Poles:0

Charles Carr Cox (October 17, 1887 – July 4, 1915)[1] was an American racing driver who competed in the 1915 Indianapolis 500.[2] Later that year, he died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash during a 300miles race at Sioux City Speedway.[3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
1915252181.5202124120Timing gears
Totals120
Starts1
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 50
Top 100
Retired1
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles Cox. ChampCarStats.com.
  2. Web site: Charles C Cox. OldRacingCars.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514225343/http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Charles_C_Cox. 2021-05-14. live.
  3. News: Cox, Ogren pilot, dies. The Sioux City Journal. July 5, 1915. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501223846/https://www.newspapers.com/article/92929675/. 2023-05-01. live.
  4. Web site: C.C. Cox Indianapolis 500 stats. IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160529172119/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/cc-cox. 2016-05-29. dead.