Pete Henderson
Pete Henderson, Indianapolis 500, 1916. Photo is part of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway collection at the Indiana University Library, however photo taken pre-1923, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2017.
Born: |
18 Feb 1895 |
Died: |
19 Jun 1940 |
Nationality: |
Canada |
Indy 500s: | 2 (1916-1920) |
Also worked as a Duesenberg mechanic with his brothers. Mainly based in the US, Pete was predominantly a board track racer, taking many wins. Pete, whose real name was actually George was also based in Fernie, British Columbia. Henderson was a capable driver who won an AAA race at Maywood Speedway in 1917 on their board track oval. Pete moved to Iowa to study automotive engineering and then became a riding mechanic shortly afterwards. He retired in 1920, and became a civilian aircraft inspector for the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Biography last updated 5 Jun 2017