Lora L. Corum
| Lora L. Corum | |||||||
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 Corum, circa 1924 | |||||||
| Born | Lora Lawrence Corum January 8, 1899 Jonesville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 7, 1949 (aged 50) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
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| Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1924 (co-winner)) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 13 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 7th (1924) | ||||||
| First race | 1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1933 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 1924 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Lora Lawrence Corum (January 8, 1899 – March 7, 1949) was a co-winner of the 1924 Indianapolis 500.[1]
Biography
[edit]Corum was born on January 8, 1899, in Jonesville, Indiana to Margaret Hannah Marquette and William Cecil Corum.
During the 1924 Indianapolis 500 Corum, in third place, was replaced by the more well-known Joe Boyer on lap 109 on orders of the head of the team after Boyer's car developed trouble.[2] While Corum received the prize money and was credited with the victory (later this was changed to the two drivers being co-winners), Boyer received most of the credit from the racing community. Corum qualified for the 1928 Indianapolis 500, but suffered a crash during a practice run on the morning of the race.
Corum left racing in 1933, but returned in 1938 as a mechanic, working for Harry Miller's five car team at the Indianapolis 500.[3]
Corum died on March 7, 1949, at age 50.
Motorsports career results
[edit]Indianapolis 500 results
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References
[edit]- ^ "Indy 500 Career Stats - L.L. Corum". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ Harrison, Harold (April 25, 1938) Ex Speed-King in Minor Roll at Indianapolis St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "500 Mile Race Beckons Corum As A Mechanic". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. April 25, 1938. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
External links
[edit]- L. L. Corum - ChampCarStats.com
- Lora L. Corum at Find a Grave
- L. L. Corum - Motorsport Memorial
- Lora L. Corum driver statistics at Racing-Reference