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Arthur Chevrolet, (April 25, 1884 – April 16, 1946) was a Swiss American
Swiss American

Swiss Americans are Americans of Swiss descent.There are several ethnic/linguistic subgroups among Swiss Americans, including Swiss German-speaking, Swiss French-speaking, and Swiss Italian-speaking....
 racecar driver and automobile manufacturer.

Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds

La Chaux-de-Fonds is the capital city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel in Switzerland.It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometers from the French border....
, Neuchatel
Canton of Neuchâtel

Neuch?tel is a Cantons of Switzerland of western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 are foreigners. The Capital is Neuch?tel....
, Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
, he was the middle brother of Louis
Louis Chevrolet

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet , of French descent was a racing driver and a co-founder of the Chevrolet, which was acquired by General Motors Corporation and is their bestselling brand nationwide and in many cases synonymous with General Motors itself....
 (1878-1941) and Gaston Chevrolet
Gaston Chevrolet

Gaston Chevrolet was a France-born United States racecar champion driver and automobile manufacturer.Born near Beaune, in the C?te-d'Or d?partement of France where his Switzerland parents had emigrated to a few years earlier, he was the younger brother of Louis Chevrolet and Arthur Chevrolet ....
 (1892-1920). After brother Louis imigrated to America
United States

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 and earned enough money, he sent for Gaston and Arthur to join him. Once there, Arthur worked as an automotive mechanic and joined his brother in auto racing.






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Arthur Chevrolet, (April 25, 1884 – April 16, 1946) was a Swiss American
Swiss American

Swiss Americans are Americans of Swiss descent.There are several ethnic/linguistic subgroups among Swiss Americans, including Swiss German-speaking, Swiss French-speaking, and Swiss Italian-speaking....
 racecar driver and automobile manufacturer.

Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds

La Chaux-de-Fonds is the capital city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel in Switzerland.It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometers from the French border....
, Neuchatel
Canton of Neuchâtel

Neuch?tel is a Cantons of Switzerland of western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 are foreigners. The Capital is Neuch?tel....
, Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
, he was the middle brother of Louis
Louis Chevrolet

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet , of French descent was a racing driver and a co-founder of the Chevrolet, which was acquired by General Motors Corporation and is their bestselling brand nationwide and in many cases synonymous with General Motors itself....
 (1878-1941) and Gaston Chevrolet
Gaston Chevrolet

Gaston Chevrolet was a France-born United States racecar champion driver and automobile manufacturer.Born near Beaune, in the C?te-d'Or d?partement of France where his Switzerland parents had emigrated to a few years earlier, he was the younger brother of Louis Chevrolet and Arthur Chevrolet ....
 (1892-1920). After brother Louis imigrated to America
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 and earned enough money, he sent for Gaston and Arthur to join him. Once there, Arthur worked as an automotive mechanic and joined his brother in auto racing. In 1911, he competed in the inaugural Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500 or commonly known simply as The 500, is an USA automobile auto racing, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana....
 but had to drop out after 30 laps when his Buick
Buick

Buick is a marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel by General Motors Corporation. Since the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004, it is GM's only North America-based entry-level luxury brand....
 developed mechanical problems.

In 1916, Gaston Chevrolet became a partner with his brothers in the Frontenac Motor Corporation
Frontenac (automobile)

Two separate automobile manufacturers have produced cars under the Frontenac name brand....
. Driving a Frontenac, he qualified for the Indianapolis 500 again in 1916, but was forced out after 35 laps when the car developed magneto problems. His driving career ended during practice rounds for the 1920 Indianapolis 500 when he was severely injured in a crash. Brother Gaston won that year's race but tragedy struck when Gaston was killed in a California race a few months later.

In 1929 Louis and Arthur Chevrolet left the auto business altogether to form the Chevrolet Brothers Aircraft Company with a new engine of their design but could not make a go of the business and it was eventually taken over by investors. Arthur Chevrolet then began building sprint type race cars and became one of the pioneer leaders in that field. In 1990, his efforts were recognized when he was named to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum

The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is a Hall of Fame and museum for Sprint car racing drivers.The museum is located in Knoxville, Iowa, United States, the home of the Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway....
.

Eventually Arthur Chevrolet retired to Slidell, Louisiana
Slidell, Louisiana

Slidell is a city situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana, United States. The population was 25,695 at the 2000 United States Census....
 where, suffering from depression, he committed suicide by hanging in 1946.

Arthur Chevrolet is interred next to his brothers in the Roman Catholic Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the Capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, Indianapolis , Indiana the Unigov, at 795,458 in 2006....
.

Indy 500 results



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!Year
!Car
!Start
!Qual
!Rank
!Finish
!Laps
!Led
!Retired
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!1911
1911 Indianapolis 500

The 1911 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, or International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race, the first recorded automobile automobile racing of such distance in history, and cause for the largest public gathering in the Indianapolis up to that time, was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1911....

|16
|14
|—
|—
|36
|30
|0
|Mechanical
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!1916
1916 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1916 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1916.It was scheduled for because of World War I, and it was the only Indianapolis 500 scheduled for less than ....

|7
|11
|87.740
|12
|18
|35
|0
|Magneto
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|colspan=6|Totals
|65
|0
|
|}


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!Starts
|2
|-
!Poles
|0
|-
!Front Row
|0
|-
!Wins
|0
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!Top 5
|0
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!Top 10
|0
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!Retired
|2
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