Lewis Strang (7 August 1884 – 20 July 1911) 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 ...
.
Biography
He was born on August 7, 1884 in
Amsterdam, New York
Amsterdam is a city in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,219. The city is named after Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
The City of Amsterdam is surrounded on the northern, eastern ...
. As the first entrant for the race, which predated modern on-track qualifications, Strang was pole sitter for the
1911 Indianapolis 500
The 1911 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911. It was the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 500, which is one of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, most prestigious automobil ...
.
He was killed in a testing accident in Wisconsin July 20, 1911 while driving 5 miles an hour and trying to avoid an approaching farmer.
Legacy
In 1951, historian Russ Catlin selected Strang as the 1908 National Champion.
Indianapolis 500 results
References
External links
Lewis Strang statisticsat ChampCarStats.com
1884 births
1911 deaths
Grand Prix drivers
Indianapolis 500 drivers
Indianapolis 500 polesitters
People from Amsterdam, New York
Racing drivers from New York (state)
Racing drivers who died while racing
Sports deaths in Wisconsin
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