Art Klein

American racing driver (1889–1955)
Art Klein
Klein in 1920
BornArthur Hayes Klein
(1889-03-16)March 16, 1889
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 1955(1955-06-06) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
45 races run over 9 years
Best finish11th (1922)
First race1914 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1923 Beverly Hills 250 #1
(Beverly Hills)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 4 1

Arthur Hayes Klein (March 16, 1889 – June 6, 1955) was an American racing driver.

Klein was an aviator and an engineering officer during World War I, stationed in Issoudun, France.[1] After retiring from racing, Klein later became the head of transportation for Warner Brothers studios, working there until his death.[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1914 15 8 86.870 26 20 87 0 Valve
1915 9 8 90.450 8 18 0 0 Smoking
1919 29 7 94.900 18 19 70 0 Oil line
1920 8 5 92.700 7 21 40 1 Crash
1922 6 25 87.150 23 21 105 0 Rod
Totals 302 1
Starts 5
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 5

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Narrowly Escapes Disaster While Tuning Up". The Indianapolis Star. May 16, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved May 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Old Racing Cars - Where Are They Now - The Indy 500 drivers". Old Racing Cars.