Ernie Ansterberg

Meet Ernie Ansterberg, who competed in the 1924 Indianapolis 500. He lost his life in on the board track of Charlotte Speedway October 16, 1924. The toll of lives lost on board tracks was devastating. The exact spelling of Ansterberg's name is unclear. It has also been spelled, "Ansterburg." Most in-period sources spell his name as it appears in this entry's title.
 
Thanks to the Paul Sheedy Collection for this photo.
 
Bud Miller Notes: Ernie Ansterberg…was a farm boy from Concord, Mich…he started as a riding mechanic for…Roscoe Sarles and later Joe Boyer…he set a world qualifying record at the popular Altoona Board track of…125.7 mph…back on Labor Day, 1924…he was killed at Charlotte while practicing..and a suspension part failed…and he crashed into the upper guard rail.