Wilbur D'Alene explained

Wilbur D'Alene
Birth Name:	Edwin Wilbur Aleon
Birth Date:	25 October 1884
Birth Place:	Center Township, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:	Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Module1:	Embed: yes Total Champ Races: 17 Years In Champ: 5 Best Champ Pos: 6th (1916) First Champ Race: 1914 Golden Potlach Trophy (Tacoma) Last Champ Race: 1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) Champ Wins: 0 Champ Podiums: 3 Champ Poles: 0

Edwin Wilbur Aleon (October 25, 1884^[1] – December 2, 1966) was an American racing driver who competed under the nom de course Wilbur D'Alene.^[2] Aleon finished second in the 1916 Indianapolis 500.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1916	1	10	90.870	11	2	120	0	Running
1919	22	23	94.200	21	17	120	0	Axle
1922	25	18	87.800	22	15	160	0	Flagged
Totals						400	0

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

Notes and References

1. Indianapolis News (April 22, 1919), p. 22.
2. Web site: Wilbur D'Alene . 2024-01-10 . www.champcarstats.com.