Youngster who was not a racing driver, but who, as a riding mechanic, sometimes tested the car. Hence his appearance at Indianapolis was along these lines, as well as acting as a relief driver - that said he had considerable talent, and led the 1913 '500 for 10 laps before developing mechanical problems with the car. He quit racing in 1913 to set up a cyclecar business with Jack Tower in Charlotte, Michigan, although he still put his profession down as racing driver in his World War One draft card in 1918. Later worked with Paige Detroit as a car tester and mechanic before moving to Milwaukee, where he ran his own engineering company until his death. Full name was Robert Gerald Norton Evans.

Biography last updated 18 May 2025