Jack Tower
| Jack Tower | |
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 Tower at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1886-03-27)March 27, 1886 Escanaba, Michigan |
| Died | (1950-09-21)September 21, 1950 Eaton, Michigan |
Jack Tower was an American racecar driver and riding mechanic. He lived in Flint, Michigan. Tower was the fastest qualifier at the 1913 Indianapolis 500, but started from the back row as the grid was determined by a blind draw. Tower was a manager at Studebaker, who also ran a cyclecar company. Tower - whose real name was Elmer Vernon Jack Tower, remained involved in the car industry and had many patents to his name regarding the automotive industry. These included a clutch disk, a clutch construction device, a transmission device, a clutch plate and a steering wheel invention. [1]
Indy 500 results
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References
^ http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Jack_Tower
External links
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