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American racing driver (1889–1955) This article is about the American auto racer. For the American film producer, see Art Klein (producer).
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. After retiring from racing, Klein later became the head of transportation for Warner Brothers studios, working there until his death.

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.
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