Joe Boyer

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Joe Boyer (May 12, 1890 - September 2, 1924) was a co-winner of the 1924 Indianapolis 500.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Joe Boyer led the last 24 laps of the 1924 race in relief of L. L. Corum. He replaced Corum on lap 111, despite the fact that it required him to be relieved in his own car, which completed 176 laps. He died in a crash during a race at Altoona Speedway in Tyrone, Pennsylvania later that year.

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1919 39 14 100.900 4 31 30 0 Rear axle 1920 6 2 96.900 2 12 192 93 Crash T3 1921 7 3 96.650 4 17 74 1 Rear axle 1923 3 13 98.800 7 18 59 0 Differential 1924 3 4 104.840 4 5 109 0 Relieved   15 21 93.330 16 1 91 25 Running Totals 555 119

Starts 5 Poles 0 Front Row 2 Wins 0 Top 5 1 Top 10 1 Retired 4

Preceded by Tommy Milton

Indianapolis 500 Winner 1924

Succeeded by Peter DePaolo

Indianapolis 500 Winners

Four-time winners A. J. Foyt • Al Unser, Sr. • Rick Mears Three-time winners Meyer • Shaw • Rose • Rutherford • B. Unser Two-time winners Milton • Vukovich • Ward • Johncock • Fittipaldi • Luyendyk • Unser, Jr. • Castroneves One win Harroun • Dawson • Goux • Thomas • DePalma • Resta • Wilcox • Chevrolet • Murphy • Corum • Boyer • DePaolo • Lockhart • Souders • Keech • Arnold • Schneider • Frame • Cummings • Petillo • Roberts • Davis • Robson • Holland • Parsons • Wallard • Ruttman • Sweikert • Flaherty • Hanks • Bryan • Rathmann • Jones • Clark • Hill • Andretti • Donohue • Sneva • Sullivan • Rahal • Villeneuve • Lazier • Cheever • Brack • Montoya • de Ferran • Rice • Wheldon • Hornish