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词条 Lou Moore
释义

  1. Biography

  2. Indianapolis 500 results

  3. References

  4. External links

{{Infobox person
| name =Lou Moore
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1904|09|12}}
| birth_place =Hinton, Oklahoma
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1956|3|25|1904|09|12}}
| death_place =Atlanta, Georgia
| resting_place = Washington Park East, Indianapolis, Indiana
| nationality = American
| known_for = Race car driver
| spouse = Marion Hardy
| children = 2
}}

Lewis Henry 'Lou' Moore (September 12, 1904 Hinton, Oklahoma – March 25, 1956 Atlanta, Georgia) was an American racecar driver. He was most known during his racing career for qualifying on the pole position of the 1932 Indianapolis 500. He was later remembered as a five-time Indianapolis 500 winning owner, a record which stood until 1987.

Biography

He was born in Oklahoma on September 12, 1904. He moved with his family to California at a young age. He started his career on the dirt tracks of California in 1923. In 1926, he won 18 feature races out of 23 starts, and had been in the lead of the other 5 when equipment failed.[1] He drove in the Indianapolis 500 from 1928 to 1936. He finished second in 1928, started on the pole in 1932, and finished 3rd in 1933 and 1934. He also drove in the 1934 Tripoli Grand Prix, starting 10th and finishing 7th. After his driving career ended in 1936, Moore became a legendary car owner. Moore-owned entries won the Indianapolis 500 five times: in 1938, 1941, 1947, 1948 and 1949. The final three from 1947-1949 was the first of to-date two occasions to see three consecutive victories by an owner. Drivers of Moore-owned cars included Mauri Rose, Bill Holland, Floyd Roberts, Tony Bettenhausen, Floyd Davis, Lee Wallard, George Connor and Cliff Bergere. Moore earned a reputation as a hard-nosed team owner who expected his drivers to follow orders. In 1949, Bill Holland led comfortably in one of the Blue Crown cars while Mauri Rose, in the other team car, gradually raised the race pace in preparation for a late-race challenge. Car owner Moore recognized what was happening and hung out the "HOLD POS" sign. Holland complied and eased off, but Rose ignored the signal, and with just 8 laps to go, broke a magneto strap and retired. Holland cruised to an easy win and when Rose arrived back at the pits, Moore fired him on the spot.

Indianapolis 500 results

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YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
1928288113.826822000Running
1929313110.677201319822Rod
1930141299.8672029230Crash T3
19311438103.72531261030Differential
193281117.363125791Timing gear
1933374117.843432000Running
1934220113.4421632000Running
1935723114.18022181160Rod
19363229113.99620171850Out of gas
Totals130423
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Starts9
Poles1
Front Row1
Wins0
Top 53
Top 103
Retired6
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References

1. ^O'Reilly, Don. Indy 500 Hall of Fame (24th in a Series). Indianapolis Star 1957.
  • {{cite web|title=1934 Grands Prix|work=The GEL Motorsport Information Page|url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1934.html|first=Darren|last=Galpin|accessdate=2012-10-20}}

External links

  • {{Find a Grave|70093294}}
  • Champ Car Stats profile
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