Tom Orr

American racing driver (1877–1954)
Tom Orr
BornThomas Samuel Orr
(1877-08-27)August 27, 1877
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 1954(1954-12-11) (aged 77)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Champ Car career
5 races run over 2 years
First race1914 Elgin National Trophy (Elgin)
Last race1915 Omaha 300 (Omaha)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 1 0

Thomas Samuel Orr (August 27, 1877 – December 11, 1954) was an American racing driver from Chicago, Illinois. He competed in the AAA Championship Car series in 1914 and 1915 making five starts including the 1915 Indianapolis 500. All of his race starts were behind the wheel of a Maxwell, for whom he was an engineer. He served in World War I and later moved to Denver, Colorado where he died in 1954.[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1915 21 17 83.550 17 13 168 0 Axle bearing
Totals 168 0
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 1

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Richard. Tom Orr, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved 2010-06-14

External links

  • Tom Orr at Champ Car Stats