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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cliff_DurantCliff Durant - Wikipedia

    Russell Clifford Durant (November 26, 1890 – October 31, 1937) [1] [2] was an American playboy and racing driver . Early life. Durant was born in Flint, Michigan, the son of William C. Durant and Clara Miller Pitt. [1] . His older sister, Margery Durant, was three years his senior.

  2. imsmuseum.org › fame_inductee › cliff-durantCliff Durant - IMS Museum

    CLIFF DURANT, the wealthy sportsman son of General Motors founder W.C. ”BillyDurant, entered eight cars in the 1923 Indianapolis 500 race (all Millers), of which five finished among the top seven. Durant drove in the Indianapolis 500 six times, leading briefly in 1923.

  3. Cliff Durant, son of General Motors founder Billy Durant, raced from 1912 to 1928. He competed six times in the Indianapolis 500, earning his best finish with seventh place in 1923. Eddie Rickenbacker raced for ten years before becoming a flying ace in World War I.

  4. Feb 5, 2022 · Its green forested shores are dotted by cabins and homes of all sizes and shapes, but perhaps none are more impressive than the sprawling 54-room lodge-like castle built almost a century ago by Russell "Cliff" Durant, the millionaire sportsman son of William C. Durant, co-founder of General Motors. Born in Flint in 1890, Cliff lived and ...

  5. Check out what's new at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway! Each year, the team at IMS evaluates the fan experiences and works to make it better for the following year. 2024 is no different. From concessions to viewing mounds and TV's, here are some of the biggest updates you'll see while at the track.

  6. Russell Clifford ("Cliff") Durant (November 26, 1890 – October 30, 1937) was a race car driver, speedboat enthusiast, amateur flier, president of Durant Motors in Oakland, California, and son of General Motors founder William "Billy" Crapo Durant.

  7. Here we see Russell Clifford "Cliff" Durant, a veteran of six Indianapolis 500-mile races, from 1919 to 1928. Regardless of his prowess at the wheel and as an important influencer in auto racing in general, Cliff is somewhat overshadowed by the boom-to-bust corporate business career of his father, William Crapo "Billy" Durant .

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