| Birth name | Norman Kirkpatrick Batten |
|---|---|
| Birth date | April 30, 1893 |
| Birth place | East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Death place | 200 miles off the coast of Hampton Roads, Virginia, U.S. |
| Total champ races | 29 |
|---|---|
| Years in champ | 5 |
| Best champ pos | 7th (1928) |
| First champ race | 1924 Syracuse 150 (Syracuse) |
| Last champ race | 1928 International Motor Classic (Rockingham Park) |
| First champ win | 1926 Sesquicentennial Classic Heat #2 (Atlantic City) |
| Champ wins | 1 |
| Champ podiums | 4 |
| Champ poles | 1 |
Norman Kirkpatrick Batten (April 30, 1893 – November 12, 1928) was an American racing driver active in the 1920s. Batten provided relief for Peter DePaolo in the 1925 Indianapolis 500, before his rookie year of 1926.[1] He died and his body, along with fellow driver Earl Devore, were lost at sea after the sinking of the ocean liner SS Vestris.
On January 9, 1918, in Juliustown, New Jersey, Batten married Marion Calvin, daughter of Willian John Calvin and Harriet Dimond Kennedy. She was a registered nurse. His wife survived the sinking of the Vestris.[2]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Participated as a relief driver | |||||||
| 1926 | 14 | 16 | 101.428 | 15 | 7 | 151 | 0 | Flagged |
| 1927 | 8 | 10 | 111.940 | 11 | 30 | 24 | 0 | Caught fire |
| 1928 | 22 | 15 | 106.585 | 21 | 5 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| Totals | 375 | 0 | ||||||
| Starts | 3 |
|---|---|
| Poles | 0 |
| Front Row | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Top 5 | 1 |
| Top 10 | 2 |
| Retired | 1 |
- In 1925, Batten drove 21 laps of relief for race winner Pete DePaolo.
References
- ^ Indy500 Recaps the Short Chute Pat Kennedy
- ^ Wilson, Lyle C (November 16, 1928). "Two Women Struggle Vainly To Save Mates". Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 30 March 2013.