Louis Chevrolet

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Louis Chevrolet
Chevrolet at Tacoma, June 1919
Born	Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (1878-12-25)December 25, 1878 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Died	June 6, 1941(1941-06-06) (aged 62) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Champ Car career
54 races run over 9 years
Best finish	2nd (1905)
First race	1905 Morris Park Race #1 (Morris Park)
Last race	1920 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win	1905 Morris Park Race #1 (Morris Park)
Last win	1919 80-mile Race (Tacoma)
Wins Podiums Poles 14 23 3

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