Clarence Belt Explained

Clarence Belt
Birth Name:Clarence William Belt
Birth Date:27 February 1890
Birth Place:Xenia, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Moraine, Ohio, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:1
Years In Champ:3
First Champ Race:1928 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Champ Wins:0
Champ Podiums:0
Champ Poles:0

Clarence William Belt (February 27, 1890 – September 15, 1969) was an American racing driver.[1] He failed to qualify for the 1925 Indianapolis 500 but qualified for the 1928 race. In 1927 he attempted two other Championship Car races but failed to qualify for both of them.[2]

Belt has the distinction of becoming the first driver ever to qualify a V-type engine at Indianapolis.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
1928412596.0262827320Valve
Totals320
Starts1
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 50
Top 100
Retired1

External links

Notes and References

  1. The Talk of Gasoline Alley. Donald Davidson (historian). WFNI. May 10, 2010.
  2. Web site: Brown . Allen . Clarence Belt . 2024-01-21 . OldRacingCars.com . en.

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