Dave Lewis (racing driver)
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David Lewis (11 May 1881 – 13 May 1928) was an American racecar driver. He was born in Syracuse, New York. 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 Indy 500.[1]
Personal life
Lewis was the brother-in-law of Harry Miller. Lewis committed suicide in La Jolla Lodge, California, with a shotgun after a brush fire on his ranch got out of control.[2]
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ Reed, Terry (2005). Indy: The Race And Ritual Of The Indianapolis 500. United States: Potomac Publishing. pp. 258. ISBN 1574889079.
- ^ "Dave Lewis Game Driver". Milwaukee Journal. May 23, 1928. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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