Louis Durant

Louis Durant
Louis Durant
Born	Durant Oscar Lewis; September 25, 1910; Belleville, Kansas, U.S.
Died	February 13, 1972 (aged 61); San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
	3 races run over 6 years
Best finish	10th (tie) (1939)
First race	1939 Milwaukee 100 (Milwaukee)
Last race	1946 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

Durant Oscar Lewis (September 25, 1910 – February 13, 1972) was an American racing driver who competed under the nom de course Louis Durant.

Racing career

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 were required to complete the Indianapolis 500-mile Race without relief while averaging over 100 miles an hour. Durant drove a 1938 Alfa-Romeo 308 C Special Race Car in the Indianapolis 500 in 1946 and finished in sixth place.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1946	33	6	118.973	31	6	200	0	Running
Totals						200	0

Starts	1
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	1
Retired	0

References

↑ "Lewis Durant". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
↑ Brown, Allen. "Louis Durant". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
↑ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2016-05-16.

[1] "Lewis Durant". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.

[2] Brown, Allen. "Louis Durant". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.

[3] "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2016-05-16.