Louis Disbrow

Louis Disbrow
Louis Disbrow
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Last win	1913 Galveston 100 #3 (Galveston)

Louis Arthur Disbrow (September 23, 1876 – July 9, 1939) was an American

racing driver

.

Life

Disbrow was born on September 23, 1876, in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York. He came from a wealthy family.^[1]

Disbrow was indicted for the 1902 murders of Sarah "Dimples" Lawrence and Clarence Foster in Good Ground, but found not guilty at trial in 1903. He was then hired by a neighbouring family as a chauffeur mechanic for Joan Newton Cuneo, an early US woman racing driver.^[1]

Disbrow raced in the first four

American Grand Prizes.^[2] He died on July 9, 1939, at his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1911	5	5	—	—	35	45	Crash FS
1912	5	24	76.540	23	18	67	Differ. pin
1913	31	23	82.760	10	8	200	Running
1914	1	24	86.790	28	16	128	Rod
Totals						440

Starts	4
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	1
Retired	3

References

^ ^a ^b "The Indianapolis Star 12 May 2019, page A2". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
^ "Louis Disbrow". Champ Car Stats. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
New York Times
. July 11, 1939. p. 25. Retrieved January 20, 2011.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louis_Disbrow&oldid=1210110503"

[:0-1] "The Indianapolis Star 12 May 2019, page A2". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

[2] "Louis Disbrow". Champ Car Stats. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.

[3] New York Times
. July 11, 1939. p. 25. Retrieved January 20, 2011.

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