Arthur William Greiner (April 28, 1884 – May 24, 1917) was an American racing driver, and historically the first to finish last in the Indianapolis 500.[1] Greiner crashed on the backstretch after completing twelve laps during the inaugural race. His riding mechanic, Sam Dickson, was killed in the accident
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| Born | Arthur William Greiner April 28, 1884 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 24, 1917 (aged 33) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
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| 4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| First race | 1910 Illinois Trophy (Elgin) | ||||||
| Last race | 1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Greiner died in a Milwaukee sanitarium following a nervous breakdown.[2]
Motorsports career results
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References
edit- ^ "Arthur Greiner". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Greiner Dies in Sanitarium" Chicago Tribune (IL) - May 25, 1917 Record Number: 19170525fp010
- ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-16.