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| Birth Name: | Herbert Hartland Lytle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 9 July 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Malone, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Death Place: | Warsaw, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Hartland Lytle (July 9, 1874 – March 4, 1932) was an American racing driver.[1]
Lytle was born in Malone, New York on July 9, 1874. He began racing automobiles circa 1900, and first teamed-up with James Bates, who became his riding mechanic. He competed in multiple racing venues and won a 50-mile race at the Atlanta Motordorome, which was a 2-mile dirt race course.[2]
Lytle was the only American driver to finish the Gordon Bennett Cup races in France in 1905.
Lytle died in Warsaw, Indiana on March 4, 1932.[3] His wife Josephine Della J. Leer Lytle died the following day, at the age of 36.[4] They both died of pneumonia. A dual funeral service was conducted on March 7, 1932.[3] He was previously married to Gertrude Fannie Harbord Lytle, who predeceased him on May 23, 1926.
| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 35 | 31 | - | - | 32 | 82 | 0 | Crash in pits | |
| Totals | 82 | 0 | |||||||
| Starts | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Poles | 0 | |
| Front Row | 0 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Top 5 | 0 | |
| Top 10 | 0 | |
| Retired | 1 |