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Harry Sauce

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Harry Sauce
NationalityAmerican
Born (1946-09-02) September 2, 1946 (age 78)
Jackson, Mississippi
Retired2008
Previous series
1989
1983, 1988
American Racing Series
Indianapolis 500

Harry L. Sauce, Jr. (born September 2, 1946) is an attorney, former circuit judge of Hamilton County, Indiana, and a former American racing driver, primarily in SCCA.

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Sauce received a B.A. in political science from Ole Miss, and J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1972. He was a judge of the Indiana Circuit Court for 15 years, from 1975 to 1990. Sauce drove one race in the ARS series, and tried to race in Indy car racing, but was unsuccessful. He is sometimes ridiculed in auto racing circles for his lack of experience.[1]

Sauce entered into the Indianapolis 500 twice (1983 and 1988), but he did not qualify either time.[2] In 1983, his entry was declined due to not having enough experience. In 1988, he returned and tried to take his rookie test. On the final phase of his rookie test, he spun out and slid into the grass in turn one.[3] Two days later, he withdrew from the event.

He continued to race SCCA into the 2000s, but was injured in a crash in 2008. He continues to be a partner in his law firm Sauce & Tardy in Noblesville, Indiana.

Racing record

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SCCA National Championship Runoffs

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Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status
1975 Road Atlanta Triumph Spitfire BMC F Production 17 17 Retired
1977 Road Atlanta Triumph Spitfire BMC F Production 11 10 Running
1983 Road Atlanta Toyota Corolla Toyota GT3 28 25 Retired
1992 Road Atlanta Swift DB1 Ford Formula Ford 25 21 Retired
1993 Road Atlanta Shelby Can-Am Dodge Shelby Can-Am Did not start
Swift DB1 Ford Formula Ford 30 22 Running
1998 Mid-Ohio Swift Cooper SC94 Ford Formula Continental 21 21 Running
1999 Mid-Ohio Swift Cooper SC99 Ford Formula Continental 14 23 Running
2000 Mid-Ohio Swift Cooper SC94 Ford Formula Ford 8 23 Running
2001 Mid-Ohio Swift DB6 Ford Formula Ford 11 28 Running
2002 Mid-Ohio Swift DB6 Ford Formula Ford 13 23 Running
2003 Mid-Ohio Swift DB6 Ford Formula Ford 15 22 Running
2004 Mid-Ohio Swift DB6 Ford Formula Ford 27 17 Retired
2005 Mid-Ohio Swift DB6 Ford Formula Ford 25 20 Retired
2006 Heartland Park Swift DB6 Ford Formula Ford 27 8 Retired
2007 Heartland Park Swift DB6 Ford Formula Ford 24 13 Retired

American open–wheel racing results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

American Racing Series

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
1989 Barclay Racing PHX LBH MIL DET POR MED TOR POC MDO
14
ROA NZR LS 0

Indy 500 results

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Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1983 Entry denied
1988 March Cosworth Spun during rookie test

References

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  1. ^ "INDYCAR: The Worst IndyCar Drivers Of All-Time". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  2. ^ Harry Sauce at ChampCarStat.com
  3. ^ 1988 Indianapolis 500 Daily Trackside Report