Clarence Belt

Clarence Belt
Clarence Belt
Born	Clarence William Belt; February 27, 1890; Xenia, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 15, 1969 (aged 79); Moraine, Ohio, U.S.
Champ Car career
	1 race run over 3 years
First race	1928 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

Clarence William Belt (February 27, 1890 – September 15, 1969) was an American racing driver.^[1] He failed to qualify for the 1925 Indianapolis 500 but qualified for the 1928 race. In 1927 he attempted two other Championship Car races but failed to qualify for both of them.^[2]

Belt has the distinction of becoming the first driver ever to qualify a V-type engine at Indianapolis.^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1928	41	25	96.026	28	27	32	0	Valve
Totals						32	0

Starts	1
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Retired	1

References

^ The Talk of Gasoline Alley. May 10, 2010. WFNI.
^ ^a ^b Brown, Allen. "Clarence Belt". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

External links

Clarence Belt statistics at ChampCarStats.com

[1] The Talk of Gasoline Alley. May 10, 2010. WFNI.

[:0-2] Brown, Allen. "Clarence Belt". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

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