Thane Houser
Race car driver, Deceased Person
1891 – 1967
Who was Thane Houser?
Thane Houser was an American racecar driver. He was the father of fellow driver Norm Houser.
Primarily a car builder and mechanic as well as a riding mechanic, houser served as a relief driver in the 1923 Indianapolis 500 and 1924 Indianapolis 500 races for Wade Morton and Joe Boyer, respectively. He drove a Miller in the 1926 race and finished 13th in the rain-shortened event. In July of that year he made his only other Championship Car start at Rockingham Speedway in New Hampshire and finished 18th after being black-flagged 15 laps in. His attempt to qualify for the 1939 Indianapolis 500 was thwarted by a broken supercharger on his Duesenberg, but he served a relief driver for Jimmy Gleason for eleven laps. Gleason would go on to finish third in the race.
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- Born
- Jul 27, 1891
Honey Creek - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 23, 1967
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on July 23, 2013
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