Lewis Henry 'Lou' Moore (12 September 1904 Hinton, Oklahoma

Hinton, Oklahoma

Hinton is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hinton is located at , elevation 1,676 feet ....

 – 25 March 1956 Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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) was an American

United States

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 racecar driver, most known during his career for qualifying for the pole position

Pole position

The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she...

 of the 1932 Indianapolis 500

1932 Indianapolis 500

-Race Summary:Fred Frame won the 1932 after several strong showings in previous Indy 500 events. Frame, with mechanic Jerry Houck riding beside him, won with an average speed of , a speed that broke the seven-year-old record set by Peter DePaolo....

. After his driving career, Moore became a legendary car owner. Moore-owned entries won the Indy 500 five times, with the final three, from 1947-1949, being the first of to-date two occasions to see three consecutive victories by an owner.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1928 1928 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1928 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1928.... 28 8 113.826 8 2 200 0 Running 1929 1929 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1929 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1929.*Ray Keech reigned as champion for only 17 days; he was killed at Altoona Speedway June 15, 1929.... 3 13 110.677 20 13 198 22 Rod 1930 1930 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1930 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Friday, May 30, 1930.Note: Cars not finishing were awarded positions in the order in which they left the track, regardless of lap count... 14 12 99.867 20 29 23 0 Crash T3 1931 1931 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1931 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1931.... 14 38 103.725 31 26 103 0 Differential 1932 1932 Indianapolis 500 -Race Summary:Fred Frame won the 1932 after several strong showings in previous Indy 500 events. Frame, with mechanic Jerry Houck riding beside him, won with an average speed of , a speed that broke the seven-year-old record set by Peter DePaolo.... 8 1 117.363 1 25 79 1 Timing gear 1933 1933 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1933 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Tuesday, May 30, 1933. Louis Meyer defeated Wilbur Shaw by a time of 401.89 seconds . The average speed of the race was while Bill Cummings achieved the pole position with a speed of .... 37 4 117.843 4 3 200 0 Running 1934 1934 Indianapolis 500 The 22nd running of the Indianapolis 500 took place on May 30, 1934. The winner was the number seven car driven by Bill Cummings, an Indianapolis native, at an average speed of 104.863 miles per hour. Cummings led for 57 laps total, including the last 26. Of the 33 cars that began the race, only 12... 2 20 113.442 16 3 200 0 Running 1935 1935 Indianapolis 500 The 1935 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 30, 1935. Despite attempts to improve participant safety by requiring crash helmets and installing green and yellow lights around the track, the event that year would prove to be one of the worst in terms of fatalities.-Pre-race and... 7 23 114.180 22 18 116 0 Rod 1936 1936 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1936 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Saturday, May 30, 1936.... 32 29 113.996 20 17 185 0 Out of gas Totals 1304 23

Starts 9 Poles 1 Front Row 1 Wins 0 Top 5 3 Top 10 3 Retired 6