Bert Brooks
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Bert Brooks was a racecar driver.
He made two unsuccessful qualifying attempts in 1961 for USAC
Championship Car races, including the 1961 Indianapolis 500
. Both times he didn't qualify was because he was too slow.
Brooks was a sprint car
racer on the east coast of the US, frequently racing and capturing numerous wins in Pennsylvania and New York.
He made two unsuccessful qualifying attempts in 1961 for USAC
United States Automobile Club
The United States Auto Club is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the United States. From 1956 to 1979, the USAC sanctioned the United States National Championship, and from 1956 to 1997 the organization sanctioned the Indianapolis 500...
Championship Car races, including the 1961 Indianapolis 500
1961 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1961 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Tuesday, May 30, 1961. This was the first Indianapolis 500 not to be included in the Formula One World Championship since 1949....
. Both times he didn't qualify was because he was too slow.
Brooks was a sprint car
Sprint car racing
Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa....
racer on the east coast of the US, frequently racing and capturing numerous wins in Pennsylvania and New York.