Roscoe Sarles Explained

Roscoe Sarles
Birth Name:	Roscoe Conkling Sarles
Birth Date:	4 January 1892
Birth Place:	New Albany, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Module1:	Embed: yes Total Champ Races: 47 Years In Champ: 5 Best Champ Pos: 2nd (1921) First Champ Race: 1917 Minneapolis 100 (Twin City) Last Champ Race: 1922 Kansas City 300 (Kansas City) First Champ Win: 1919 All-Star Sweepstakes (Ascot Speedway) Last Champ Win: 1921 Cotati 150 #2 (Cotati) Champ Wins: 6 Champ Podiums: 25 Champ Poles: 2

Roscoe Conkling Sarles (January 4, 1892 – September 17, 1922)^[1] was an American racing driver active in the formative years of auto racing.

Biography

Sarles was born on January 4, 1892, in New Albany, Indiana.

Sarles died on September 17, 1922, when his car crashed at the Kansas City Speedway.^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1919	28	19	97.700	12	33	8	0	Rocker arm
1920	5	7	90.750	9	20	58	0	Crash T4
1921	6	2	98.350	2	2	200	1	Running
1922	2	6	98.000	6	23	88	0	Rod
Totals						354	1

Starts	4
Poles	0
Front Row	1
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	1
Retired	3

Finishing Positions in AAA Championships: 1920 5th, 1921 2nd, 1922 6th

Notes and References

1. Web site: Motorsport Memorial - Roscoe Sarles . 31 March 2023 . Motorsport Memorial.
2. News: Sarles, Auto Racer, Is Burned to Death In Kansas City Contest Won by Milton . Roscoe Sarles of Indianapolis, veteran automobile racer, was burned to death in the 300-mile race dedicating the new Kansas City Speedway today, when his car crashed into the car of Pete de Paolo, and was wrecked. ... . . September 18, 1922 . 2012-10-07 .