W. H. Turner Explained

W. H. Turner
Birth Name:William Henry Turner
Birth Date:30 August 1877
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:3
Years In Champ:1
First Champ Race:1911 St. Francis Hotel Trophy (Portola)
Last Champ Race:1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Champ Wins:0
Champ Podiums:0
Champ Poles:0

William Henry Turner (August 30, 1877 – May 11, 1917) was a Canadian racing driver.[1]

Life

Turner was born and raised in Toronto. After marriage, while his wife and children remained in Toronto, Turner relocated to Buffalo, New York for work reasons. Although originally sending payments and visiting, eventually Turner ceased all contact with his family. He later lived in Wyoming, acting as a sales officer for the Maxwell Motor Company. He died in Denver after an illness.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
19111212 - - 82000Running
Totals2000
Starts1
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 50
Top 101
Retired0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: W. H. "Wild Bill" Turner. OldRacingCars.com . 2016-06-14.