Dave Lewis (racing driver)

Dave Lewis
Dave Lewis
	Lewis at the 1916 Astor Cup
Born	May 11, 1881; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	May 13, 1928 (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)

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

^ 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.

External links

Photo of 1925 2nd place Miller

[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.

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