George Hill (racing driver) explained

George Hill
Birth Name:	George Roger Hill
Birth Date:	11 October 1886
Birth Place:	Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:	Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Module1:	Embed: yes Total Champ Races: 5 Years In Champ: 2 First Champ Race: 1913 San Diego Race (San Diego) Last Champ Race: 1915 Montamarathon Trophy (Tacoma) First Champ Win: 1913 San Diego Race (San Diego) Champ Wins: 1 Champ Podiums: 3 Champ Poles: 0

George Roger Hill (October 11, 1886 – March 26, 1967) was an American racing driver and mechanic.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

George Hill was born on October 11, 1886, in Brockton, Massachusetts. Hill began his career as the racing mechanic for Barney Oldfield. He relocated to California to work at Harry Miller's car company, where Hill's expertise in carburetors contributed to advancements in racing technology. Hill briefly competed as a driver, his primary focus was on automotive engineering. He won an AAA-sanctioned race in San Diego in 1913 but shifted his attention to his work with Miller by 1915. Hill served in the World War I. He passed away in Santa Barbara, California.^[3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1915	26	22	81.520	22	23	20	0	Water pump gear
Totals						20	0

Starts	1
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Retired	1

Notes and References

1. Web site: George Hill. OldRacingCars.com . 2016-06-15.
2. Web site: 1915 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes. 8 December 2014.
3. Web site: Brown . Allen . George Hill . 2024-04-29 . OldRacingCars.com . en.