BERT KARNATZ

Bert Karnatz
Bert Karnatz
Born	Albert G. Karnatz; February 9, 1905; Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Died	July 15, 1934 (aged 29); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Champ Car career
	3 races run over 3 years
Best finish	13th (tie) ( 1930)
First race	1929 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis)
Last race	1930 Bridgeville 100 ( Bridgeville)

Albert G. Karnatz (February 9, 1905 – July 15, 1934)^[1] was an American racing driver. A legend at his local track, he was killed there when he blew a tire at age 29, during a crash at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Speedway in Detroit^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1929	27	31	104.749	31	25	50	0	Gas leak
Totals						50	0

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

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References

^ "Motorsport Memorial - Bert Karnatz". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ "Bert Karnatz Fatally Hurt In Crash At Auto Race". Detroit Free Press. July 16, 1934. p. 11.
^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

[mem-1] "Motorsport Memorial - Bert Karnatz". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

[2] "Bert Karnatz Fatally Hurt In Crash At Auto Race". Detroit Free Press. July 16, 1934. p. 11.

[3] "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

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