Dave Lewis (racing driver)

Dave Lewis
Lewis at the 1916 Astor Cup
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)
Wins Podiums Poles 5 21 3

Dave Lewis (May 11, 1881 – May 13, 1928) was an American racing driver. He was born in 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]

Lewis drove this car to a second-place finish in the 1925 Indianapolis 500

Personal life

Lewis was the brother-in-law of Harry Miller. Lewis committed suicide in La Joya Lodge, California, located near the present day Green Valley, with a shotgun after a brush fire on his ranch got out of control.^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1916 25 18 83.120 20 14 71 0 Gas tank 1925 1 5 109.061 5 2 200 50 Running 1926 1 4 107.009 4 15 91 43 Valve 1927 7 8 112.275 9 33 21 0 Front axle Totals 383 93

Starts 4 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 1 Top 10 1 Retired 3

References

1. Reed, Terry (2005). Indy: The Race And Ritual Of The Indianapolis 500. United States: Potomac Publishing. pp. 258. ISBN 1574889079.
2. "Dave Lewis Game Driver". Milwaukee Journal. May 23, 1928. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

External links

• Photo of 1925 2nd place Miller