Arthur Thurman

This article is about the American auto racer. For the English footballer, see Arthur Thurman (footballer).

Arthur Thurman (September 27, 1879^[1] – May 31, 1919) was an American racing driver. Thurman was killed in the 1919 Indianapolis 500; his riding mechanic Nicholas Molinaro survived critical injuries.^[2]

Arthur Thurman
Born	(1879-09-27)September 27, 1879 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 31, 1919(1919-05-31) (aged 39) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Champ Car career
1 race run over 1 year
First race	1919 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1919 18 18 98.000 11 27 44 0 Crash T3 Totals 44 0

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

References

1. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918". FamilySearch. (registration required)
2. "3 die in auto race at Indianapolis" (PDF). The New York Times. June 1, 1919. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-01.

External links

• Arthur Thurman at Find a Grave