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Pete Henderson from Canada in Motorsport. Full information

Pete Henderson is a racing driver from Canada. Born 18th February 1895, dead 19th June 1940 at age 45. Participant of AAA National Motor Car Championship. Participant of Indy 500. The recorded standings include 1052 points.

First race: 1915 Des Moines 300
First win: 1917 Chicago 50
Last win: 1917 Chicago 50
Last race: 1920 Indianapolis 500

Career snapshot

In Autosport World data, Pete Henderson's career covers the period from 1915 to 1920. The page brings together season results, race starts, teams, cars and circuits from those years. Key result totals: 1 race wins and 1 pole positions. The profile spans 2 championships or event groups. Pete Henderson is recorded as a winner across more than one championship or event group, so the profile is useful for following both the main career path and cross-series results.

Years 1915 - 1920 Series 2
Races 30 Tracks 11
Wins 1 Podiums 2
Poles 1 Best finish 1st
Teams 4 Cars 5

Career context

Main championship AAA National Motor Car Championship (30 starts)
Most frequent team Duesenberg Bros (6 starts)
Most visited track Maywood Speedway (6 starts)

Career by championship

The table below separates Pete Henderson statistics by championship, making it easier to follow where the main part of the career is recorded.

Championship Seasons Races Wins Poles Titles or event wins
AAA National Motor Car Championship 4 30 1 1 0
Indy 500 2 2 0 0 0

All the years that Pete Henderson took part in Motorsport

Season rows show how Pete Henderson moved through the recorded championships year by year. Points and final positions are shown when season standings are available.

AAA National Motor Car Championship

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1915 120 26 0 0
1916 667 8 0 0
1917 215 12 1 1
1920 14 18 0 0

List of tracks where Pete Henderson raced

Pete Henderson is linked with 11 circuits in the database. The most frequent one is Maywood Speedway.

Track Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Indianapolis 6 7 3
Elgin 7 7 2
Tacoma Speedway 5 6 1
Maywood Speedway 1 1 6
Omaha Speedway 4 7 2
Des Moines 2 2 2
Twin City 5 5 4
Narragansett Park 5 5 3
Sheepshead Bay 4 10 4
Cincinnati Speedway 18 17 2
Uniontown 9 11 1

Pete Henderson: List of all wins

The wins list starts with 1917 Chicago 50 Race 3 and currently ends with 1917 Chicago 50 Race 3, giving a quick path into the race pages behind the totals.

Year Team Race
1917 Roamer Chicago 50

Related drivers

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Other drivers in Pete Henderson's debut race

List of teams Pete Henderson was a part of

Pete Henderson is connected with 4 teams. The most frequent team in the results is Duesenberg Bros.

Team Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Duesenberg Bros 5 5 6
Prest-O-Lite Racing Team 6 9 1
Roamer 1 1 2
Revere Motor Co 10 17 1

List of all the cars Pete Henderson drove

Pete Henderson is linked with 5 cars in the database. The cards connect the profile with chassis, engines, manufacturers and detailed car pages.

Duesenberg ? 1915

Duesenberg

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 5
Total Races: 6

Maxwell ? 1916

Maxwell

Best Race Position: 2
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 10

Mercer ? 1917

Mercer

Best Race Position: 18
Best position in qualification: 18
Total Races: 1

Duesenberg ? 1917

Duesenberg

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 12

Duesenberg ? 1920

Duesenberg

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 17
Total Races: 1