Joe Matson Explained

Joe Matson
Birth Name:Joseph Mathew Matson
Birth Date:6 March 1881
Birth Place:Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:7
Years In Champ:4
First Champ Race:1909 Indiana Trophy (Crown Point)
Last Champ Race:1912 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First Champ Win:1909 Indiana Trophy (Crown Point)
Champ Wins:1
Champ Podiums:1
Champ Poles:0

Joseph Mathew Matson (March 6, 1881 – January 4, 1937) was an American racing driver from Brighton, Massachusetts (now a neighborhood of Boston) who raced in the second Indianapolis 500.[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Source:[2]

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
1912252179.90017141100Crankshaft
Totals1100
Starts1
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 50
Top 100
Retired1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Matson. OldRacingCars.com . 2016-06-15.
  2. Web site: Driver Stats. IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com . 2016-05-16.