Herbert Lytle

Herbert Lytle
Born	Herbert Hartland Lytle (1874-07-09)July 9, 1874 Malone, New York, U.S.
Died	March 4, 1932(1932-03-04) (aged 57) Warsaw, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
9 races run over 4 years
Best finish	8th (1905)
First race	1905 Glenville Race (Cleveland)
Last race	1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win	1910 50-mile Race (Atlanta)
Wins Podiums Poles 1 4 0

Herbert Hartland Lytle (July 9, 1874 – March 4, 1932) was an American racing driver.^[1]

Lytle was born in Malone, New York on July 9, 1874. He began racing automobiles circa 1900, and first teamed-up with James Bates, who became his riding mechanic. He competed in multiple racing venues and won a 50-mile race at the Atlanta Motordorome, which was a 2-mile dirt race course.^[2]

Lytle was the only American driver to finish the Gordon Bennett Cup races in France in 1905.

Lytle died in Warsaw, Indiana on March 4, 1932.^[3] His wife Josephine Della J. Leer Lytle died the following day, at the age of 36.^[4] They both died of pneumonia. A dual funeral service was conducted on March 7, 1932.^[3] He was previously married to Gertrude Fannie Harbord Lytle, who predeceased him on May 23, 1926.