Jack Tower

Jack Tower

Nationality American
Born (1888-02-24)February 24, 1888
Newark, New Jersey
Died November 1985 (aged 97)
West Orange, New Jersey

Edward J. Towers also known as Jack Tower (February 24, 1888 – November 1985) was an American racecar driver and riding mechanic. He lived in Flint, Michigan. Tower was the fastest qualifier at the 1913 Indianapolis 500, but started from the back row as the grid was determined by a blind draw. In addition to his racing career, Tower served in the U.S. Army in World War I and World War II, achieving the rank of Colonel

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1911 26 23 — — 24 126 0 Flagged
1913 6 25 88.230 1 19 51 0 Crash T1
Totals 177 0
Starts 2
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 1

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