John Jenkins | |||||||
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Born | John William Jenkins November 11, 1875 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Died | November 26, 1945 Brownsville, Texas, U.S. | (aged 70)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
9 races run over 5 years | |||||||
First race |
1909 Indianapolis Race #6 ( Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1913 Columbus 200 ( Columbus) | ||||||
First win |
1911 Hamilton County Trophy ( Cincinnati) | ||||||
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John William Jenkins (November 11, 1875 – November 26, 1945) was an American racing driver. According to some sources, he was born in Ohio of Welsh parentage. [1] [2] Other sources say that he was born in Cardiff, Wales, and emigrated to the United States, where he served in the armed forces. [3]
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