Louis_Disbrow

Louis Disbrow

American racing driver (1876–1939)

Louis Arthur Disbrow (September 23, 1876 – July 9, 1939) was an American racing driver.

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Louis Disbrow

Disbrow at the 1911 Indianapolis 500

Born

Louis Arthur Disbrow
(1876-09-23)September 23, 1876
Queens, New York, U.S.

Died

July 9, 1939(1939-07-09) (aged 62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Champ Car career

19 races run over 7 years

First race

1909 Merrimack Valley Trophy
(Merrimack Valley)

Last race

1915 Southern Sweepstakes
(Oklahoma City)

First win

1911 Jacksonville 100 (Pablo Beach)

Last win

1913 Galveston 100 #3 (Galveston)

Wins	Podiums	Poles
4	8	0

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

More information Year, Car ...

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1911	5	5	—	—	35	45	Crash FS
1912	5	24	76.540	23	18	67	Differ. pin
1913	31	23	82.760	10	8	200	Running
1914	1	24	86.790	28	16	128	Rod
Totals						440

Starts	4
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	1
Retired	3

References

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[1]
"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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