Caleb Bragg

Bragg was born on November 23, 1885, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Cais C. Bragg and Eugenia Hofer who were wealthy. == Education ==

While at Yale University, Bragg became interested in automobile racing. Bragg graduated from Yale in 1908 and took a post-graduate engineering course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1909. == Racing career ==

On October 5, 1912, Bragg driving a 14 liter F.I.A.T. S74 took 1st place at the 1912 American Grand Prize race, the seventh and final race of the 1912 Grand Prix season. It was held at the Wauwatosa Road Race Course near Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was sanctioned by the Automobile Club of America. Bragg won by over 15 minutes over Erwin Bergdoll and his 9.5 liter 37/90 hp Benz. Bragg's average speed was 68.397 mph (110.074 km/h). == Later career ==

During World War I, Bragg became interested in flying airplanes and in 1916 he flew his first solo flight; he later set airplane records for speed and altitude. In speedboat racing, Bragg won three consecutive APBA Challenge Cup races in Detroit from 1923 to 1925, in 1923 with Packard Chriscraft and the 1924-1925 races with Baby Bootlegger, the 29-foot mahogany wooden speedboat designed for him in 1924 by George Crouch and built by Henry Nevins. == Personal life ==

Bragg died on October 24, 1943 in New York City, New York. == Motorsports career results ==

Indianapolis 500 results == Gallery ==

Image:Caleb Bragg in Mercer in 1910s.jpg|Bragg in his Mercer == References ==