Chester Leroy Gardner (March 16, 1898 – September 3, 1938) was an American racing driver, named by promoters as "The Grand Old Man of Auto Racing.
"[1] He was killed in an accident during a time trial at the Flemington Fair Speedway when he swerved to avoid a child that had run onto the racetrack.
In 1933, he won the Midwest AAA Sprint Car Championship.
[2] He was named "Southern Dirt Racing King" twice.
[1] Between 1928 and 1938, Gardner made 25 starts in the AAA series, where his best result was third.