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Louis Chevrolet
Chevrolet at Tacoma, June 1919
BornLouis-Joseph Chevrolet
(1878-12-25)December 25, 1878
La Chaux-de-Fonds,
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
DiedJune 6, 1941(1941-06-06) (aged 62)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Champ Car career
54 races run over 9 years
Best finish2nd (1905)
First race1905 Morris Park Race #1
(Morris Park)
Last race1920 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win1905 Morris Park Race #1
(Morris Park)
Last win1919 80-mile Race (Tacoma)
Wins Podiums Poles
14 23 3

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was an American racing driver, mechanic and entrepreneur who co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911.

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