Earl Devore
Birth nameFrancis Earl Devore
Birth dateDecember 2, 1889
Birth placeMacksville, Kansas, U.S.
Death place200 miles off the coast of
Hampton Roads, Virginia, U.S.
Earl Devore
Total champ races43
Years in champ7
Best champ pos6th (1927)
First champ race1912 Jepsen Trophy (Santa Monica)
Last champ race1928 International Motor Classic
(Rockingham Park)
First champ win1926 Charlotte 250 (Charlotte)
Champ wins1
Champ podiums5
Champ poles0

Francis Earl Devore (occasionally spelt DeVore, December 2, 1889 – November 12, 1928) was an American racing driver. DeVore and fellow driver Norman Batten were aboard the SS Vestris ocean liner when it sank. He is credited with saving the lives of his wife, and Batten's wife. Both Batten and DeVore were lost at sea. Devore's son, Billy, also became a racing driver.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
1925241597.79919131980Flagged
19271015107.4972322000Running
1928624109.81018181610Crash T1
Totals5590
Starts3
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 51
Top 101
Retired1

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