Louis Durant
| Louis Durant | |||||||
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| Born | Durant Oscar Lewis September 25, 1910 Belleville, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | February 13, 1972 (aged 61) San Bernardino, California, U.S. | ||||||
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| 3 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 10th (tie) (1939) | ||||||
| First race | 1939 Milwaukee 100 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| Last race | 1946 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Durant Oscar Lewis (September 25, 1910 – February 13, 1972) was an American racing driver[1] who competed under the nom de course Louis Durant.[2]
Racing career

Durant was a member of one of the most exclusive clubs in the world, the 100 Mile Per Hour Club. To qualify for membership, drivers were required to complete the Indianapolis 500-mile Race without relief while averaging over 100 miles an hour. Louis Durant drove a 1938 Alfa-Romeo 308 C Special Race Car in the Indianapolis 500 in 1946 and finished in sixth place.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ "Lewis Durant". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Louis Durant". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2016-05-16.