Caleb Bragg

Caleb Bragg
BornCaleb Smith Bragg
(1885-11-23)November 23, 1885
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 1943(1943-10-24) (aged 57)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Champ Car career
7 races run over 5 years
First race1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1915 Vanderbilt Cup (Panama–Pacific)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Caleb Smith Bragg (November 23, 1885 – October 24, 1943) was an American racing driver, speedboat racer, aviation pioneer, and automotive inventor.[1] He participated in the 1911, 1913 and 1914 Indianapolis 500. In speedboat racing, Caleb won three consecutive APBA Challenge Cup races in Detroit from 1923 to 1925.[2] He was a co-inventor of the Bragg-Kliesrath brake.[1]

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  2. ^ "Caleb Smith Bragg". Early Aviators. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2011-04-23.