Bert Adams

Bert Adams, 1911. Originally in the Indianapolis Star, 27th May 1911, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2009.

Bert Adams, 1911. Originally in the Indianapolis Star, 27th May 1911, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2009.

Born:

04 Apr 1876
Lafayette, Indiana

Died:

unknown
Indiana

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

1 (1911)

Occasional tester for McFarlan who had a few years in the sport from 1910 onwards. Mainly worked in the automobile trade as a mechanic or engineer. There is dispute over whether Bert, whose real first name was William, actually raced in the first event due to varying degrees of accurate records.

Biography last updated 23 Jun 2011