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Arthur William Greiner (April 28, 1884 – May 24, 1917) was an American racing driver, and historically the first to finish last in the Indianapolis 500.[1] Greiner crashed on the backstretch after completing twelve laps during the inaugural race. His riding mechanic, Sam Dickson, was killed in the accident
Greiner died in a Milwaukee sanitarium following a nervous breakdown.[2]
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ "Arthur Greiner". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Greiner Dies in Sanitarium" Chicago Tribune (IL) - May 25, 1917 Record Number: 19170525fp010
- ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
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