Louis Durant
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Louis Durant is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
– 13 February 1972 San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
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) was an American
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racecar driver. He was born "Durant Lewis" and grew up in Herington, Kansas
Herington, Kansas
Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. Named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,526.-19th century:...
. He changed his name when he began driving race cars.
Indy 500 results
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Durant was a member of one of the most exclusive clubs in the world, the 100 Mile Per Hour Club. To qualify for membership, drivers must complete the Indianapolis 500-mile Race without relief and average over 100 miles an hour..
Louis Durant drove an 1938 Alfa-Romeo 308 C Special Race Car in the Indianapolis 500 Race in 1946 and finished in 6th place.