Tuesday Trivia: November 23, 2021

Test your Oklahoma knowledge and win prizes by answering our weekly Tuesday Trivia question. Every week, we’ll choose a winner from the correct respondents to receive a prize—from an Okie sticker to a subscription to Oklahoma Today and more.

From 1952 to 1967, Tulsa felt the need for speed thanks to one native son. An engineer by training and trade, this Oklahoman received thirty-five patents for his inventions, which were put into use at the company started by his father. But while his brain was a marvel for science, his heart belonged to auto racing. For fifteen years, starting in 1952, he sponsored racecars in the Indianapolis 500, winning twice. He also set a stock-auto speed record at Daytona Beach and drove his own cars in desert races until 1980.

Who was this famous racecar-loving Tulsa native?