About Bert Dingley
Lived 1885 – 1966 (aged 80). Bert Dingley was an American engineer and racing automobile driver.
Albert Francis Dingley (August 21, 1885 – April 7, 1966) was an American racing driver.
Racing career
Having started his career on the West Coast by 1904, Dingley appeared in a couple of Vanderbilt Cup races and sustained serious injuries at Tacoma in 1914.
1909 AAA national championship
Dingley was selected as the 1909 "driver of the year" by American automotive journal Motor Age. He gained recognition as the 1909 national champion by the AAA Contest Board when championship results were retrospectively calculated in 1927. However, when results were being revisited in 1951 by negationist sportswriter Russ Catlin, who selected "winners" of retroactively awarded 1902 through 1908 championships, Dingley was stripped of the 1909 revisionist championship, which was instead given to George Robertson.
Death
Dingley died in a nursing home in Beech Grove, Indiana on April 7, 1966, aged 80.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bert Dingley?
American racing driver (1885-1966)
When was Bert Dingley born?
Bert Dingley was born on 21 August 1885 in Stanislaus County.
When did Bert Dingley die?
Bert Dingley died on 7 April 1966 in Indianapolis.
What was Bert Dingley's occupation?
Bert Dingley was an engineer and racing automobile driver.
What nationality was Bert Dingley?
Bert Dingley was American.
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