Lora Lawrence Corum (January 8, 1899 – March 7, 1949) was a co-winner of the 1924 Indianapolis 500.
Biography
Corum was born on January 8, 1899, in Jonesville, Indiana to Margaret Hannah Marquette and William Cecil Corum.
During the 1924 Indianapolis 500 Corum, in third place, was replaced by the more well-known Joe Boyer on lap 109 on orders of the head of the team after Boyer's car developed trouble.Harrison, Harold (April 25, 1938) Ex Speed-King in Minor Roll at Indianapolis St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. Retrieved May 18, 2016. While Corum received the prize money and was credited with the victory (later this was changed to the two drivers being co-winners), Boyer received most of the credit from the racing community. Corum qualified for the 1928 Indianapolis 500, but suffered a crash during a practice run on the morning of the race.
Corum left racing in 1933, but returned in 1938 as a mechanic, working for Harry Miller's five car team at the Indianapolis 500.
Corum died on March 7, 1949, at age 50.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired1922271589.65019171690Engine trouble192323786.6502352000Running1924152193.3301611090Relieved1926232488.8492620440Shock absorbers1930271794.13029102000Running19334718110.46529122000RunningTotals9020
Starts6Poles0Front Row0Wins1Top 52Top 103Retired2
References
External links
L. L. Corum - ChampCarStats.com
L. L. Corum - Motorsport Memorial