Louis Schneider

This article is about the American auto racer. For the German actor, see Louis Schneider (actor).

Louis Schneider
Born(1901-12-19)December 19, 1901
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 1942(1942-09-22) (aged 40)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA Championship Car (1931)
Major victories
Indianapolis 500 (1931)
Champ Car career
17 races run over 7 years
Best finish1st (1931)
First race1927 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race1933 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win1931 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 2 0

Louis Frank Schneider[1] (December 19, 1901 – September 22, 1942) was an American racing driver.[2] He won the 1931 Indianapolis 500.[3]

  1. ^ "Louis Schneider". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021.
  2. ^ ""Louie" Schneider, 500-mile race winner in 1931, dies of long illness". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1942. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "500-mile auto race won by Schneider". The New York Times. May 31, 1931. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2012.