| Louis Meyer | |||||||
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.jpg) Meyer in 1928 | |||||||
| Born | Louis Meyer July 21, 1904 Yonkers, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 7, 1995 (aged 91) Searchlight, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| AAA Championship Car (1928, 1929, 1933) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1928, 1933, 1936) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 33 races run over 14 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1928, 1929, 1933) | ||||||
| First race | 1926 50-mile Semi-Final (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1939 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 1928 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last win | 1936 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Louis Meyer (July 21, 1904 – October 7, 1995) was an American racing driver who was the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. He is generally regarded as one of the finest racers of his generation. Meyer is perhaps best known as the driver who started the tradition of drinking milk after winning the Indianapolis 500.