Roscoe Sarles

Roscoe Sarles
Roscoe Sarles
	Sarles at Tacoma Speedway in 1920
Born	Roscoe Conkling Sarles; January 4, 1892; New Albany, Indiana, U.S.
Died	September 17, 1922 (aged 30); Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Champ Car career
	47 races run over 5 years
Best finish	2nd (1921)
First race	1917 Minneapolis 100 (Twin City)
Last race	1922 Kansas City 300 (Kansas City)
First win	1919 All-Star Sweepstakes ; (Ascot Speedway)
Last win	1921 Cotati 150 #2 (Cotati)

Roscoe Conkling Sarles (January 4, 1892 – September 17, 1922)^[1] was an American racing driver active in the formative years of auto racing.

Biography

Sarles was born on January 4, 1892, in New Albany, Indiana.

Sarles died on September 17, 1922, when his car crashed at the Kansas City Speedway.^[2]

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1919	28	19	97.700	12	33	8	0	Rocker arm
1920	5	7	90.750	9	20	58	0	Crash T4
1921	6	2	98.350	2	2	200	1	Running
1922	2	6	98.000	6	23	88	0	Rod
Totals						354	1

Finishing Positions in AAA Championships: 1920 5th, 1921 2nd, 1922 6th

^ "Motorsport Memorial - Roscoe Sarles". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ "Sarles, Auto Racer, Is Burned to Death In Kansas City Contest Won by Milton". New York Times. September 18, 1922. Retrieved 2012-10-07. Roscoe Sarles of Indianapolis, veteran automobile racer, was burned to death in the 300-mile race dedicating the new Kansas City Speedway today, when his car crashed into the car of Pete de Paolo, and was wrecked. ...