George C. Babcock Explained

George C. Babcock

Birth Name:

George Carlos Babcock

Birth Date:

21 June 1876

Birth Place:

Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

Death Place:

Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

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Total Champ Races:	4
Years In Champ:	2
First Champ Race:	1914 Corona Race (Corona)
Last Champ Race:	1915 Chicago 500 (Speedway Park)
Champ Wins:	0
Champ Podiums:	0
Champ Poles:	0

George Carlos Babcock (June 21, 1876 – October 28, 1921) was an American racing driver. He was also involved in the early days of aviation as a test pilot, as well as spending time as a test driver.^[1]

Biography

Babcock was born on 21 June 1876 in Hartford, Connecticut. He participated in the 1915 Indianapolis 500. He died after a short illness in St. Francis' Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on 28 October 1921.^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1915	12	12	89.460	10	17	117	0	Broken Cylinder
Totals						117	0

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

Notes and References

Web site: George Carlos Babcock . 2017-11-06 .
News: Funeral of George C. Babcock . . November 1, 1921 .