Herbert Jones (racing driver)

L. Herbert Jones (1904 – May 28, 1926) was an American racecar driver from Indianapolis.

Herbert Jones
Nationality	American
Born	L. Herbert Jones 1904 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 28, 1926 (aged 21–22) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Cause of death	Injuries from racing accident

Herb Jones drove in the 1925 Indianapolis 500, one of only 25 drivers in the field, he crashed on lap 69 and finished 19th. In 1926 Jones attempted to return to the race. However, he clipped the inside wall on his second qualifying lap, flipping the car several times and fracturing his skull. He died of his injuries the following day.[1][2][3]

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1925 29 17 89.401 21 19 69 0 Crash T1 Totals 69 0

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

See also

• List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

References

1. "Driver injured qualifying for 500-mile race". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. May 28, 1926.
2. "Injuries in trial spin fatal to race driver". The Evening News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. May 29, 1926. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.
3. "ID:49". Crash Photos Database. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.

External links

• Herbert Jones at Find a Grave