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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 Indianapolis 500s, with a best finish of 8th in 1913, and also in the 1910, 1911, and 1915 American Grand Prizes.[2] He died on July 9, 1939, at his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Louis Disbrow, 62, An Ex-auto Racer, Established Records in Days When Oldfield Was Driving—Dies in His Home Piloted Cars 24 years: Had Covered 300,000 Miles on Speedways—Promoted Races and Served as Track Official". New York Times. July 11, 1939. p. 25. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
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