Arthur Greiner Explained

Arthur Greiner
Birth Name:	Arthur William Greiner
Birth Date:	28 April 1884
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Module1:	Embed: yes Total Champ Races: 4 Years In Champ: 3 First Champ Race: 1910 Illinois Trophy (Elgin) Last Champ Race: 1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) Champ Wins: 0 Champ Podiums: 1 Champ Poles: 0

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

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

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Arthur Greiner. OldRacingCars.com . 2016-06-14.
2. "Greiner Dies in Sanitarium" Chicago Tribune (IL) - May 25, 1917 Record Number: 19170525fp010
3. Web site: Driver Stats. IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. 2016-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602171154/http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/art-greiner. June 2, 2016. dead.