Gaston Chevrolet | |||||||
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Born | Gaston Louis Chevrolet October 26, 1892 Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France | ||||||
Died | November 25, 1920 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 28)||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
AAA Championship Car (1920) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1920) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
15 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1920) | ||||||
First race | 1917 Sharonville Sweepstakes (Sharonville) | ||||||
Last race | 1920 Beverly Hills 250 #2 (Beverly Hills) | ||||||
First win | 1919 Independence Auto Derby (Sheepshead Bay) | ||||||
Last win | 1920 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Gaston Louis Chevrolet (October 4, 1892 – November 25, 1920) was an American racing driver and automobile manufacturer. He was the winner of both the Indianapolis 500 and the American National Championship in 1920.