Wilbur D'Alene

American racing driver (1884–1966)
Wilbur D'Alene
BornEdwin Wilbur Aleon
(1884-10-25)October 25, 1884
Center Township, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 2, 1966(1966-12-02) (aged 82)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Champ Car career
17 races run over 5 years
Best finish6th (1916)
First race1914 Golden Potlach Trophy (Tacoma)
Last race1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 3 0

Edwin Wilbur Aleon (October 25, 1884[1] – December 2, 1966) was an American racing driver who competed under the nom de course Wilbur D'Alene.[2] Aleon finished second in the 1916 Indianapolis 500.[3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1916 1 10 90.870 11 2 120 0 Running
1919 22 23 94.200 21 17 120 0 Axle
1922 25 18 87.800 22 15 160 0 Flagged
Totals 400 0
Starts 3
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 1
Top 10 1
Retired 1

References

  1. ^ Indianapolis News (April 22, 1919), p. 22.
  2. ^ "Wilbur D'Alene". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ^ Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine[dead link]