Cyrus Richard Patschke (1889-07-06)July 6, 1889 Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
May 6, 1951(1951-05-06) (aged 61) Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Champ Car career
4 races run over 2 years
First race
1911 Dick Ferris Trophy (Santa Monica)
Last race
1914 Sioux City 300 (Sioux City)
Wins
Podiums
Poles
0
2
0
Cyrus Richard Patschke (July 6, 1889 – May 6, 1951) was an American racing driver. He is best known for driving relief for Ray Harroun, during the latter's victory in the inaugural Indianapolis 500.[1]
^"Patschke Put Harroun Into 1st". The Indianapolis Star. May 29, 1971. p. 34. Retrieved December 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
Cyrus Richard Patschke (July 6, 1889 – May 6, 1951) was an American racing driver. He is best known for driving relief for Ray Harroun, during the latter's...
with his invention, the rear-view mirror. Harroun (with relief from CyrusPatschke) was declared the winner, although Ralph Mulford protested the official...
marathon event, 14 cars fell out of the race. Harroun, relieved by CyrusPatschke for 35 laps (87.5 miles / 140.82 km), led 88 of the 200 laps, the most...
driver to have completed the Triple Crown under either definition. CyrusPatschke, Don Herr, Howdy Wilcox and Norman Batten all temporarily took over...
Harroun (1911), Dawson (1912), Milton (1923), and DePaolo (1925) included CyrusPatschke, Don Herr, Howdy Wilcox, and Norman Batten. None of the four relief...
200-mile mark, and with the assistance of a 35-lap relief drive by CyrusPatschke, went on to win the race. Ralph Mulford in a Lozier was second, although...
step ahead of him on that point. He had a relief driver available, CyrusPatschke, who was prepared to give Harroun a break at 200 miles. "How about it...
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