| Joe Dawson | |||||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Dawson_2556386806_8a2b678124_o.jpg) Dawson after winning the 1912 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
| Born | Joseph Crooke Dawson July 17, 1889 Odon, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 18, 1946 (aged 56) Bensalem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
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| Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1912) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 18 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| First race | 1910 50-mile Race (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 1914 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 1910 Cobe Trophy (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last win | 1912 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Joseph Crooke Dawson (July 17, 1889 – June 17, 1946) was an American racing driver. He was the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1912.