Dave Lewis (racing driver)

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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]

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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

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