Nationality American Role Race car driver | Name Lewis Strang | |
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1908 AAA National Champion (chosen in 1951) Died July 20, 1911, Blue River, Wisconsin, United States | ||
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Lewis Strang (August 1884 – July 20, 1911) was an American racecar driver.
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Biography
He was born in August 1884 in Amsterdam, New York. Strang was pole sitter for the 1911 Indianapolis 500.
He was killed in a testing accident while driving 5 miles an hour, becoming the first Indianapolis 500 participant to die.
Legacy
In 1951, historian Russ Catlin selected Strang as the 1908 National Champion.<
References
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