Jules Devigne
Jules Devigne, Indianapolis 500. 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: |
22 Feb 1873 |
Died: |
22 Dec 1935 |
Nationality: |
France |
Indy 500s: | 1 (1916) |
French-born but a US citizen for most of his adult life, Jules was also a garage owner and mechanic. Jules' racing peak was in the mid 1910's, when he entered a Delage in a number of events with his friend Charles Dellocchio as his riding mechanic. Devigne crashed at his only attempt at Indianapolis but had better luck earlier in the year when he raced at Sheepshead Bay, finishing second in a race seventeen days before the '500.
Biography last updated 26 May 2017