Louis Disbrow

Louis Disbrow
File:Louis Disbrow Indianapolis 1911.jpg 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

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

Life

Disbrow was born on September 23, 1876, in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York. He came from a wealthy family.

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.

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. He died on July 9, 1939, at his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1911	5	5	—	—	35	45	0	Crash FS
1912	5	24	76.540	23	18	67	0	Differ. pin
1913	31	23	82.760	10	8	200	0	Running
1914	1	24	86.790	28	16	128	0	Rod
Totals						440	0

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