Caleb Bragg
| Caleb Bragg | |||||||
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Bragg at the 1912 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
| Born | Caleb Smith Bragg November 23, 1885 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 24, 1943 (aged 57) Manhattan, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 7 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| First race | 1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1915 Vanderbilt Cup (Panama–Pacific) | ||||||
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Caleb Smith Bragg (November 23, 1885 – October 24, 1943) was an American racing driver, speedboat racer, aviation pioneer, and automotive inventor. He participated in the 1911, 1913 and 1914 Indianapolis 500. In speedboat racing, Caleb won three consecutive APBA Challenge Cup races in Detroit from 1923 to 1925. He was a co-inventor of the Bragg-Kliesrath brake.