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David Lewis (11 May 1881 – 13 May 1928) was an American
Photo of 1925 2nd place Miller
1881 births 1928 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers Sportspeople from Syracuse, New York AAA Championship Car drivers Racing drivers from New York (state) {{US-autoracing-bio-stub
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.
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. He was born in Syracuse, New York
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. He competed in the Indianapolis 500
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four times, with a best finish of second in 1925. His appearance in the 1925 race with a Miller
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car was the first time that a front-wheel drive
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car had competed in the Indy 500.
Personal life
Lewis was the brother-in-law of Harry Miller. Lewis committed suicide in La Jolla Lodge, California, 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
1881 births 1928 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers Sportspeople from Syracuse, New York AAA Championship Car drivers Racing drivers from New York (state) {{US-autoracing-bio-stub