Arthur William Greiner (April 28, 1884 – May 24, 1917) was an American racing driver, and historically the first to finish last in the Indianapolis 500. Greiner crashed on the backstretch after completing twelve laps during the inaugural race. His riding mechanic, Sam Dickson, was killed in the accident
Greiner died in a Milwaukee sanitarium following a nervous breakdown."Greiner Dies in Sanitarium" Chicago Tribune (IL) - May 25, 1917 Record Number: 19170525fp010
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired19114438——40120Crash BSTotals120
Starts1Poles0Front Row0Wins0Top 50Top 100Retired1
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