| Herman Schurch | |||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Hermann Werner Schurch | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 7 April 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Death Place: | Alhambra, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Herman Werner Schurch (born Hermann Werner Schurch, April 7, 1903 – November 8, 1931)[1] was an American racing driver.
Schurch's family emigrated to the United States when he was a boy. He made five starts in AAA Championship Car from 1929 to 1931. He had failed to qualify for the 1928 Indianapolis 500 but made the race in 1929. He served as a relief driver for Shorty Cantlon in the 1930 race. He also drove in the 1931 Indianapolis 500 but his transmission failed after 5 laps. His best finish in AAA Championship racing came later that year at the New York State Fairgrounds Raceway where he finished sixth.[2] Schurch excelled in Big Car racing (Sprint Car), where he won many races on the Eastern circuit (in the Northeast United States). He was killed in practice for a dirt track race at Legion Ascot Speedway in California.[3] Schurch was elected to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2010.
| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 31 | 27 | 107.477 | 25 | 20 | 70 | 0 | Gas tank split | |
| 1931 | 10 | 39 | 102.845 | 34 | 39 | 5 | 0 | Transmission | |
| Totals | 75 | 0 | |||||||
| Starts | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Poles | 0 | |
| Front Row | 0 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Top 5 | 0 | |
| Top 10 | 0 | |
| Retired | 2 |