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Durant Oscar Lewis (September 25, 1910 – February 13, 1972) was an American racing driver[1] who competed under the nom de course Louis Durant.[2]

Racing career

The 100 MPH Club certificate awarded to Durant is currently on display in the office of Indianapolis Motor Speedway president J. Douglas Boles

Durant was a member of one of the most exclusive clubs in the world, the 100 Mile Per Hour Club. To qualify for membership, drivers were required to complete the Indianapolis 500-mile Race without relief while averaging over 100 miles an hour. Louis Durant drove a 1938 Alfa-Romeo 308 C Special Race Car in the Indianapolis 500 in 1946 and finished in sixth place.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

References

  1. ^ "Lewis Durant". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ Brown, Allen. "Louis Durant". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
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