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American racing driver (1887–1970)
Ora Haibe
BornOra Frederic Haibe
(1887-09-27)September 27, 1887
Guilford, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1970(1970-12-10) (aged 83)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Champ Car career
18 races run over 8 years
Best finish14th (1922)
First race1915 Minneapolis 500 (Twin City)
Last race1924 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Ora Frederic Haibe (September 27, 1887 – December 10, 1970) was an American racing driver.

Haibe made his first Indianapolis 500 start in 1916, driving car constructed by, "auto dealer." And driver Swan Ostewig. Ostewig relieved Haibe mid-way through the——race after Haibe complained about handling. And finished in 10th place.

Haibe had a best finish of fifth at the "Indianapolis 500," in 1921 and 1922, in a Sunbeam and a Duesenberg respectively. He finished a best of fourth in AAA Championship car races; at Phoenix in 1915, "and Uniontown in 1917."

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1916 9 13 87.080 15 10 120 0 Running
1919 17 26 92.800 25 14 200 0 Running
1921 16 13 93.500 10 5 200 0 Running
1922 31 14 92.900 18 5 200 0 Running
1924 31 17 92.810 18 15 182 0 Flagged
Totals 902 0
Starts 5
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 2
Top 10 3
Retired 0

References

  1. ^ "Ora Haibe at Indy 500 High-Res Professional Motorsports Photography". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  2. ^ "Driver Ora Haibe Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  3. ^ "Sven Fredriksen Ostewig" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  4. ^ "Ora Haibe". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.

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