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

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   Durant was a co-owner of the Beverly Hills Speedway (1920–1924), a -mile (2 km) board track, along with the Speedway Association, which consisted of Durant, Cecil B. DeMille, Jake Dansinger and Silsbee Spalding, among others. [9] [10] It was located at the site of the present Beverly Wilshire Hotel .

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

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   Cliff Durant. CLIFF DURANT, the wealthy sportsman son of General Motors founder W.C. ”Billy” Durant, 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. A staunch supporter of auto racing for many years ...

4. www.northernexpress.com › news › featureA “Prince,” his Castle, and the Many Ladies he Loved

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   Feb 5, 2022 · The millionaire playboy was soon smitten with Adelaide Pearl Frost, a talented teenage singer from Grand Rapids who found fame performing in clubs around Detroit. Cliff divorced McFarland, married Frost in September 1911, and moved her to the Durant family estate in California. They separated in 1918, and though their relationship wasn’t said ...

5. www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com › cliff-durantDriver Details | Indianapolis 500 Historical Stats

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   Cliff Durant INDIANAPOLIS 500 CAREER. Overall Stats. Wins Starts Poles Top 5 Top 10 Winning Years Winnings; 0: 6: 0: 0: 1: $4,393.00: Race Stats. Year Finish Start ...

6. www.oldracingcars.com › driver › Cliff_DurantCliff Durant « OldRacingCars.com

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   Cliff Durant (born 26 Nov 1890 Flint, Michigan; died 30 Oct 1937 Beverly Hills, California). Real name Russell. Son of William, the founder of General Motors and who also ran Chevrolet, Cliff supported his father's projects, but moved to California to marry Adelaide Frost, who was a singing star.

   • Born: 26 Nov 1890Flint, Michigan
   • Indy 500s: 7 (1919-1928)

   • Died: 30 Oct 1937Beverly Hills, California
   • Nationality: United States

7. www.thehenryford.org › collections-and-researchCliff Durant, #20 Chevrolet and Eddie Rickenbacker, #17 ...

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   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. He competed five times at Indy, earning his personal-best tenth-place finish in 1914.

8. localwiki.org › oakland › Cliff_DurantCliff Durant - Oakland - LocalWiki

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   Cliff Durant 1. 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. In 1919 Durant had his own flight school, airplanes for sale, and 72-acre air ...