David Loney Bruce-Brown (August 13, 1887 New York City

New York City

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 – October 1, 1912 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

) was an American

United States

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 racecar driver. Having bluffed his way into auto racing at the age of 18, he turned out to be a natural talent behind the wheel and won the 1908 Daytona Speed Trials. He then went on to win the American Grand Prize

United States Grand Prix

The United States Grand Prix is a motor race which has been run on and off since 1908, when it was known as the American Grand Prize. The race later became part of the Formula One World Championship. Over 41 editions, the race has been held at nine locations, most recently in 2007 at the...

 in both 1910

1910 American Grand Prize

The 1910 American Grand Prize was a Grand Prix auto race held on closed public roads outside Savannah, Georgia on November 12, 1910. It was the second edition of the Automobile Club of America's American Grand Prize...

 and 1911

1911 American Grand Prize

The 1911 American Grand Prize was held on November 30, 1911 and was the final race of the 1911 Grand Prix season. It was held on the Savannah, Georgia road course three days after the Vanderbilt Cup was held on the same track. It was sanctioned by the Automobile Club of America. David Bruce-Brown...

 as well as numerous other races. He also participated in the 1911 and 1912 editions of the Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis 500

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. He was killed during practice for the 1912 American Grand Prize

1912 American Grand Prize

The 1912 American Grand Prize was the seventh and final race of the 1912 Grand Prix season. It was held at the Wauwatosa Road Race Course in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was sanctioned by the American Automobile Association. Caleb Bragg won by over 15 minutes over Erwin Bergdoll...

 and Vanderbilt Cup

Vanderbilt Cup

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 races held in Milwaukee. His car was repaired and driven by Barney Oldfield

Barney Oldfield

Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield was an automobile racer and pioneer. He was born on a farm on the outskirts of Wauseon, Ohio. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour on an oval...

 in the Grand Prize to a 4th place finish.

He was the son of George and Ruth Bruce-Brown and the brother of William Bruce-Brown.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1911 1911 Indianapolis 500 The 1911 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911... 28 25 — — 3 200 81 Running 1912 1912 Indianapolis 500 The 1912 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race, the second such race in history, was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1912.... 29 23 88.450 1 22 25 0 Valves Totals 225 81

Starts 2 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 1 Top 10 1 Retired 1

External links

• David Bruce-Brown at ChampCarStats.com