Dave Lewis (racing driver)
American racing driver (1881–1928) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dave Lewis (May 11, 1881 – May 13, 1928) was an American racing driver. He was born in Syracuse, New York, or Los Angeles, California. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 four times, with a best finish of second in 1925. His appearance in the 1925 race with a Miller car was the first time that a front-wheel drive car had competed in the Indianapolis 500.[1]
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Born | (1881-05-11)May 11, 1881 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died | May 13, 1928(1928-05-13) (aged 47) Saugus, California, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
76 races run over 14 years | |||||||
Best finish | 7th (1925, 1926) | ||||||
First race | 1911 Dick Ferris Trophy (Santa Monica) | ||||||
Last race | 1927 Altoona 200 #1 (Altoona) | ||||||
First win | 1919 Independence Auto Derby, Heat #2 (Uniontown) | ||||||
Last win | 1927 Atlantic City 200 (Atlantic City) | ||||||
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