Joe Nikrent, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Joe Nikrent

American racing driver

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1879

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1958

Profession: engineer, racing automobile driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Joseph August Nikrent (4 August 1879 in Detroit, Michigan – 25 July 1958 in Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver.
He competed in four AAA Championship Car races from 1909 to 1913, winning the 1909 point-to-point race between Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles behind the wheel of a Buick.
He drove in the 1913 Indianapolis 500 behind the wheel of a Case but burned a bearing on the 67th lap and failed to finish.
He returned to Indy in 1915 but failed to qualify.
He later made land speed record attempts.