I. P. Fetterman | |||||||
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Born | Isaac Phillips Fetterman September 1, 1887 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
Died | December 5, 1924 Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 37)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
12 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Best finish | 6th (1921) | ||||||
First race | 1918 Liberty Sweepstakes, Heat #1 (Uniontown) | ||||||
Last race | 1922 Kansas City 300 (Kansas City) | ||||||
First win | 1919 Independence Auto Derby, Heat #3 (Uniontown) | ||||||
Last win | 1921 Autumn Classic (Uniontown) | ||||||
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Isaac Phillips Fetterman (September 1, 1887 – December 5, 1924) was an American racing driver who participated in the 1922 Indianapolis 500.[1]
Fetterman was born on September 1, 1887, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Charles Douglass Fetterman and Medora E. Phillips. During World War I he served as a captain in the Royal Flying Corps.[2]
In 1917, Fetterman broke several records at Uniontown Speedway.[1]
On September 5, 1921, Fetterman won the Autumn Classic at Uniontown Speedway.[3]
Fetterman participated in the 1922 Indianapolis 500 using a Duesenberg Straight-8 engine. He finished seventh, winning $1,800.[4]
Fetterman died on December 5, 1924, in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania at age 37.
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