Albert Jacob "Pete" Kreis (January 19, 1900 – May 25, 1934) was an American racing driver. Kreis was a wealthy contractor who took a month off each year to drive in the 500.
Death
Kreis and his riding mechanic Robert Hahn were killed while practicing for the 1934 Indianapolis 500. As they were coming out of the southwest turn, Kreis lost control of his front-drive car, which smashed into and mounted the outside wall and from there tumbled before hitting a tree. Kreis, who was thrown from the car, was killed instantly. Hahn died shortly thereafter.
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired1925389106.3381082000Running1927912109.90016171230Front axle19283219112.9061122730Rod bearing1929417112.5281416910Engine seized19321817110.27029151780Crash T11933211114.3701432630Universal jointTotals7280
Starts6Poles0Front Row0Wins0Top 50Top 101Retired5
References
External links
Louis Meyer biography from the show "The Indy 500, a Race For Heroes" (requires download of software to watch) Kreis accident can be seen at approximately 8 minutes, 35 seconds in.