John Boling Explained

John Boling
Birth Name:John Riley Boling
Birth Date:19 November 1895
Birth Place:Bloomfield, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:2
Years In Champ:2
First Champ Race:1920 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last Champ Race:1931 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Champ Wins:0
Champ Podiums:0
Champ Poles:0

John Riley Boling (November 19, 1895 – June 28, 1962) was an American racing driver.

Of direct Native American ancestry, Boling was the first Native American to race in the Indianapolis 500. Boling is buried in an unmarked grave at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
1920321481.85020111990Flagged
19314824102.860333670Rod
Totals2060
Starts2
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 50
Top 100
Retired1

References

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