Herb Lytle & the Classic Races

Okay, so who was the only driver to compete in both the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 and also the first Vanderbilt Cup in 1904? Stumped?
 
His name was Herb Lytle.
 
Lytle was a journeyman racer of the early days. By some reports, his career dates back to the 1890's. His resume includes, beyond the "500" and the Vanderbilt Cup, the predecessor to the first Grand Prix, the James Gordon Bennett Cup, which was conducted in France, Ireland, and Germany.
 

During his career, Lytle raced for Pope-Toledo, American, and Apperson. He probably drove for other companies or teams but information on the man is scattered to the winds. It only coalesces at First Super Speedway.
 
Lytle's drive in the Indianapolis "500," came at the close of his career. In fact, after taking a spill and breaking his leg at the Brickyard in the May 1910 race meet he announced his retirement. Lytle's decision to return to the sport for the "500" is another bit of evidence that people at the time recognized that something big, something special, was happening.
 
By 1911 he had endured all the hard knocks of an extremely dangerous sport, and not just to himself but in watching friends and colleagues lose life or limb speeding the crude, brutish, wagon-wheel shod machines of the team. He had also barely survived a six-month struggle with Typhoid Fever.
 
Herb Lytle, an Indianapolis 500 veteran, was an interesting competitor respected by his peers. Come meet this talented survivor of the Heroic Age. He lives on at First Super Speedway.