Louis Schneider
American racing driver (1901–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the American auto racer. For the German actor, see Louis Schneider (actor).
Louis Frank Schneider[1] (December 19, 1901 – September 22, 1942) was an American racing driver.[2] He won the 1931 Indianapolis 500.[3]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Louis Schneider | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | Louis Frank Schneider (1901-12-19)December 19, 1901 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Died | September 22, 1942(1942-09-22) (aged 40) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
AAA Championship Car (1931) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1931) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
17 races run over 7 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1931) | ||||||
First race | 1927 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1933 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1931 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| |||||||
Close