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Gaston Chevrolet (October 26, 1892 – November 25, 1920) was a French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
-born American
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...
 racecar champion driver and automobile manufacturer.

Born near Beaune
Beaune

Beaune is a commune in France in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in the Bourgogne Regions of France....
, in the Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or

C?te-d'Or is a departments of France in the eastern part of France....
 département of France where his Swiss
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....
 parents had emigrated to a few years earlier, he was the younger 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, founder of the Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
 car company) and Arthur Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet

Arthur Chevrolet, was a Swiss American racecar driver and automobile manufacturer.Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuch?tel, Switzerland, he was the middle brother of Louis Chevrolet and Gaston Chevrolet ....
 (1884-1946). After brother Louis emigrated to the United States and earned enough money, he sent for Gaston and Arthur to join him.






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Gaston Chevrolet (October 26, 1892 – November 25, 1920) was a French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
-born American
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...
 racecar champion driver and automobile manufacturer.

Born near Beaune
Beaune

Beaune is a commune in France in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in the Bourgogne Regions of France....
, in the Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or

C?te-d'Or is a departments of France in the eastern part of France....
 département of France where his Swiss
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....
 parents had emigrated to a few years earlier, he was the younger 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, founder of the Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
 car company) and Arthur Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet

Arthur Chevrolet, was a Swiss American racecar driver and automobile manufacturer.Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuch?tel, Switzerland, he was the middle brother of Louis Chevrolet and Gaston Chevrolet ....
 (1884-1946). After brother Louis emigrated to the United States and earned enough money, he sent for Gaston and Arthur to join him. Once there, Gaston worked as an automotive mechanic and joined his brother in auto racing.

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

Frontenac Motor Corporation was the joint venture of Louis Chevrolet and Gaston Chevrolet. Louis returned to the Indy 500 racing circuit after leaving Chevrolet in 1915....
. Driving a Frontenac race car, he competed in the 1919 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....
, finishing in tenth place while brother Louis finished seventh. The following year, Gaston Chevrolet broke the Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
an dominance at the Indianapolis Speedway, winning the race in a redesigned Monroe-Frontenac. In the process, he became the first driver in the history of the race to go the distance without making a tire change. Following his victory at Indianapolis, he competed in several more events, winning a match race against Tommy Milton
Tommy Milton

Tommy Milton was an United States race car driver best known as the first two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Milton began his career in racing in 1914, competing on dirt tracks in the Midwestern United States....
 and Ralph Mulford
Ralph Mulford

Ralph Mulford was an United States racecar driver active during the formative years of the auto racing.Indy 500 results...
. With the coming of winter, racing moved to the West Coast
West Coast of the United States

The "West Coast", "Western Seaboard", or "Pacific Coastline" are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. It most often comprises California, Oregon and Washington....
, and at the Beverly Hills Speedway
Beverly Hills Speedway

Beverly Hills Speedway was an American board track racing in Beverly Hills, California, USA. It was the home to speeding Model Ts and airplanes which cut through the airspace of Beverly Hills during the roaring 20s....
 board track
Board track racing

Board track, or motordrome, racing was a type of motorsport, popular in the United States between the 1910s and 1920s decades of the 20th century, where competition was conducted on oval track racing race courses with surfaces composed of lumber....
 in Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood, California are together entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, California....
, Gaston Chevrolet was killed when his racecar crashed on lap 146.

Gaston 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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!1919
1919 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1919 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 31, 1919....

|41
|16
|100.400
|6
|10
|200
|0
|Running
|-
!1920
1920 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1920 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1920....

|4
|6
|91.550
|8
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|200
|14
|Running
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|colspan=6|Totals
|400
|14
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|}


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!Starts
|2
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!Poles
|0
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!Front row
|0
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|1
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!Top 5
|1
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!Top 10
|2
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!Retired
|0
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Awards

  • In 2002, Gaston Chevrolet was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame
    International Motorsports Hall of Fame

    The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer....
    .
  • He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
    Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

    The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America is a Hall of Fame and museum in Novi, Michigan for United States motorsports legends....
     in 2002.


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