Tom Kincaid
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Tom Kincaid was an American
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 racecar driver, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
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.

Racing Career

Kincaid is known to have started at least 23 AAA
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-sanctioned races, during the years 1909-1910. He drove primarily for the team operated by Indianapolis
Indianapolis
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-based auto maker, National. However, at least one 1910 race result shows him driving a Great Western. Kincaid was killed in a testing accident at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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, on July 6, 1910

Race Wins

Kincaid won a total of three races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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, including the 1910 100-mile Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race
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. His other victories included a 1910 200-mile race at the Atlanta Motordrome.

Sources

Scott, D. Bruce; INDY: Racing Before the 500; Indiana Reflections; 2005; ISBN 0-9766149-0-1.

Galpin, Darren; A Record of Motorsport Racing Before World War I.

http://www.motorsport.com/stats

http://www.champcarstats.com
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