12 Facts About Tommy Milton

Thomas Willard Milton was an American racing driver best known as the first two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.

In spite of having only one functional eye, Tommy Milton came to be known as one of the finest racers of his generation.

Tommy Milton was born in St Paul, Minnesota, on November 14,1893.

Tommy Milton began his career in racing in 1914, competing on dirt tracks in the Midwestern United States.

In 1921, Tommy Milton won the United States National Driving Championship, often referred to as the Champ Car series.

Tommy Milton was a starter in the Indianapolis 500 eight times, earning the pole position once, and finishing in the top five on four occasions.

Tommy Milton drove for Duesenberg his first time in 1919 and again the following year when he finished third.

In 1921, the twenty-seven-year-old Tommy Milton won the celebrated race driving a straight-eight Frontenac built by Louis Chevrolet.

Tommy Milton's last was the 1927 Indianapolis 500 where he finished eighth.

In 1949 Tommy Milton was appointed chief steward for the Indianapolis 500.

Tommy Milton died in 1962 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, at the age of 68 of self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

Tommy Milton has been inducted into the following halls of fame:.