Arthur Greiner

Arthur Greiner
Nationality United States American
Born (1884-04-28)April 28, 1884
Chicago, Illinois
Died December 15, 1916(1916-12-15) (aged 32)
Chicago, Illinois

Arthur Greiner (28 April 1884 – 15 December 1916) was an American racecar driver, and historically the first to finish last in the Indianapolis 500.[1] Greiner crashed on the backstretch after completing twelve laps in the inaugural race. His riding mechanic Sam Dickson was killed in the accident, becoming the first Indianapolis 500 fatality.

He died at the Milwaukee Sanitarium at age 33 following a nervous breakdown.[2]

Indy 500 results[3]

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1911 44 38 — — 40 12 0 Crash BS
Totals 12 0

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

See also

List of Indianapolis fatalities

References

  1. ↑ "Arthur Greiner". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  2. ↑ "GREINER DIES IN SANITARIUM" Chicago Tribune (IL) - May 25, 1917 Record Number: 19170525fp010
  3. ↑ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.


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