| Willard Prentiss | |||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Willard Cable Prentiss | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 10 December 1897 | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Death Place: | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Willard Cable Prentiss (December 10, 1897 – October 1, 1959) was an American racing driver. As well as competing in the 1933 Indianapolis 500, he competed in various races across the United States during the 1920s.
In 1927, Prentiss competed in the Annual Fall Auto Races at Oakley, Kansas.[1] A win in the ten mile (16 km) race was followed up by second place in the 25miles race, despite having a flat tire for the last three laps. He competed there again in 1928,[2] taking joint second place in the one mile (1.6 km) time trial and third place in the 15miles race.
In 1930, Prentiss was leading a race at the Arizona State Fair, Phoenix, Arizona when his car went through a fence and he sustained serious injuries.[3]
1933 saw Prentiss racing in the Indianapolis 500, driving a Rigling-Duesenberg car owned by Jack Carr.[4] He finished on the lead lap in 13th place, and won $450 in prize money. In 1934, he entered the Indianapolis 500 again. He practiced with two cars, but was not fast enough in qualification to be able to start the race.[5]
| Year[6] | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 49 | 40 | 107.776 | 41 | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 1934 | 59 | DNQ | |||||||
| 64 | DNQ | ||||||||
| Totals | 200 | 0 | |||||||
| Starts | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Poles | 0 | |
| Front Row | 0 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Top 5 | 0 | |
| Top 10 | 0 | |
| Retired | 0 |