Dave Lewis (racing driver) in 1916 at the Astor Cup in Sheepheads Bay

David Lewis (11 May 1881 – 13 May 1928) was an American

racecar driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organis ...

. He was born in

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. He competed in the

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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 Indy 500.

Personal life

Lewis was the brother-in-law of Harry Miller. Lewis committed suicide in

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, with a shotgun after a brush fire on his ranch got out of control.

Indianapolis 500 results

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Photo of 1925 2nd place Miller
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