Tom Kincade Explained

Tom Kincade
Birth Name:	Thomas A. Kincade
Birth Date:	28 June 1887
Birth Place:	Madison County, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Module1:	Embed: yes Total Champ Races: 8 Years In Champ: 2 First Champ Race: 1909 Prest-O-Lite Trophy (Indianapolis) Last Champ Race: 1910 Cobe Trophy (Indianapolis) First Champ Win: 1910 Atlanta Automobile Association Trophy (Atlanta) Last Champ Win: 1910 Prest-O-Lite Trophy (Indianapolis) Champ Wins: 2 Champ Podiums: 3 Champ Poles: 0

Thomas A. Kincade (June 28, 1887 – July 6, 1910) was an American racing driver.^[1]

Racing career

Kincade is known to have started at least 23 AAA-sanctioned races, during the years 1909–1910. He drove primarily for the team operated by Indianapolis-based auto maker, National. However, at least one 1910 race result shows him driving a Great Western.

Kincade won a total of three races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including the 100-mile Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race in 1910. His other victories included a 200-mile race at the Atlanta Motordrome the same year.

Death

Kincade was killed in a testing accident at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 6, 1910.^[2]

Sources

• Scott, D. Bruce; INDY: Racing Before the 500; Indiana Reflections; 2005; .
• Galpin, Darren; A Record of Motorsport Racing Before World War I.
• http://www.motorsport.com/stats
• http://www.champcarstats.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tom Kincade. ChampCarStats.com.
2. News: Dashes to death 80 miles per hour. The Indianapolis Star. July 7, 1910. https://web.archive.org/web/20230516024040/https://www.firstsuperspeedway.com/sites/default/files/star070710.pdf. 2023-05-16. live.