# Howdy Wilcox II

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Not to be confused with [Howdy Wilcox](/source/Howdy_Wilcox).

**Howard Omer "Howdy" Wilcox** (February 20, 1905 – October 13, 1946) was an American [racing driver](/source/Racing_driver) active during the 1930s. He commonly raced as **Howdy Wilcox II** to differentiate himself from fellow [Championship Car](/source/Championship_Car) driver – and [1919 Indianapolis 500](/source/1919_Indianapolis_500) winner – [Howdy Wilcox](/source/Howdy_Wilcox), to whom he was unrelated.[1]

## Biography

Wilcox was born on February 20, 1905, in [Indianapolis, Indiana](/source/Indianapolis,_Indiana).

After finishing second at the [1932 Indianapolis 500](/source/1932_Indianapolis_500) in his rookie year, Wilcox was disqualified after qualifying for the [1933 Indianapolis 500](/source/1933_Indianapolis_500), because race officials learned of medical problems Wilcox was having due to [diabetes](/source/Diabetes). Other drivers in the race attempted to get Wilcox reinstated, but his car ended up being driven by future three-time winner [Mauri Rose](/source/Mauri_Rose).[2] Following the race, Wilcox sued the speedway for slander, claiming reports had labeled him epileptic rather than diabetic. The $50,000 suit was settled for $3000.[3]

Wilcox died on October 13, 1946, in [Converse, Indiana](/source/Converse,_Indiana). He had stepped onto the track to wave the [checkered flag](/source/Checkered_flag) for [Jimmy Wilburn](/source/Jimmy_Wilburn) and was hit by the car of Kenneth Wines who was following close behind.[4][5]

## Motorsports career results

### Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1932 6 6 113.468 9 2 200 1 Running Totals 200 1

Starts 1 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 1 Top 10 1 Retired 0

## References

1. "The Talk of Gasoline Alley" - May 22, 2011

1. Reed, Terry. Indy: The Race and Ritual of the Indianapolis 500. Potomac Books 2005. page 31. ISBN 978-1-57-488907-9.

1. Bloemker, Al, [500 Miles to Go, The Story of the Indianapolis Speedway](http://500milestogo.org/read-online/ch13/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160309031341/http://500milestogo.org/read-online/ch13/) 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine 1961. Retrieved December 13, 2014.

1. ["Veteran Howdy Wilcox Killed by Racing Car"](https://archive.today/20130124193545/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cx0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NSUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4960,6564812&dq=howdy+wilcox&hl=en). *[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press)*. October 14, 1946. Archived from [the original](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cx0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NSUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4960,6564812&dq=howdy+wilcox&hl=en) on January 24, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-02. Wilcox, who was second in 500 mile Indianapolis speedway race in 1932 was the starter for the race. He stepped out onto the track to give the winning ...

1. ["Race Car Kills Ex-Driver. Howard Wilcox Finished Second in 1932 Indianapolis Classic"](https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0D16F7385C107A93C6A8178BD95F428485F9). *[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)*. October 14, 1946. Retrieved 2012-10-02.

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