Harvey Herrick Explained

Harvey Herrick
Birth Name:Harvey Dick Herrick
Birth Date:4 June 1884
Birth Place:Phoenix, Arizona Territory, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:3
Years In Champ:1
First Champ Race:1911 Tevis Cup (Bakersfield)
Last Champ Race:1911 Leon Shettler Cup (Santa Monica)
First Champ Win:1911 Tevis Cup (Bakersfield)
Last Champ Win:1911 Dick Ferris Trophy (Santa Monica)
Champ Wins:2
Champ Podiums:2
Champ Poles:0

Harvey Dick Herrick (June 4, 1884 – May 30, 1936) was an American racing driver. He was the de facto American National Champion in 1911, as proclaimed by the contemporary journal Motor Age.[1] Herrick competed for the National Motor Vehicle Company.[2]

Early life

Harvey Dick Herrick was born in Phoenix, Arizona Territory. He was the second son of Newell Herrick, a blacksmith, and Anne (née Kellogg). In 1892, Herrick's father died unexpectedly, and Herrick's mother raised her two sons alone. By the year 1900, the family had relocated to Los Angeles, California.

By 1906, Herrick was working as an automobile sales representative.

Notes and References

  1. Sinsabaugh . C. G. . December 14, 1911 . Motor Age's Review of Road Racing . Motor Age . XX . 24 . 1-8.
  2. Web site: Harvey Herrick . 2023-11-18 . www.champcarstats.com.