Joe Matson

American racing driver (1881–1937)
Joe Matson
Matson, circa 1912
BornJoseph Mathew Matson
(1881-03-06)March 6, 1881
Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1937(1937-01-04) (aged 55)
Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S.
Champ Car career
7 races run over 4 years
First race1909 Indiana Trophy (Crown Point)
Last race1912 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win1909 Indiana Trophy (Crown Point)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 1 0

Joseph Mathew Matson (March 6, 1881 – January 4, 1937) was an American racing driver from Brighton, Massachusetts (now a neighborhood of Boston) who raced in the second Indianapolis 500.[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results[2]

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1912 25 21 79.900 17 14 110 0 Crankshaft
Totals 110 0
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 1

References

  1. ^ "Joe Matson". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.