Art Klein

Art Klein
Art Klein
	Klein in 1920
Born	Arthur Hayes Klein; March 16, 1889; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 6, 1955 (aged 66); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
	45 races run over 9 years
Best finish	11th (1922)
First race	1914 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1923 Beverly Hills 250 #1 ; (Beverly Hills)

Arthur Hayes Klein (March 16, 1889 – June 6, 1955) was an American racing driver.

Klein was an aviator and an engineering officer during World War I, stationed in Issoudun, France.^[1] After retiring from racing, Klein later became the head of transportation for Warner Brothers studios, working there until his death.^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1914	15	8	86.870	26	20	87	0	Valve
1915	9	8	90.450	8	18	0	0	Smoking
1919	29	7	94.900	18	19	70	0	Oil line
1920	8	5	92.700	7	21	40	1	Crash
1922	6	25	87.150	23	21	105	0	Rod
Totals						302	1

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

References

^ "Thomas Narrowly Escapes Disaster While Tuning Up". The Indianapolis Star. May 16, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved May 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Old Racing Cars - Where Are They Now - The Indy 500 drivers". Old Racing Cars.

[Star05-16-1919-1] "Thomas Narrowly Escapes Disaster While Tuning Up". The Indianapolis Star. May 16, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved May 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Old Racing Cars - Where Are They Now - The Indy 500 drivers". Old Racing Cars.

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