Lou Moore

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Lou Moore (12 September 1904 Hinton, Oklahoma25 March 1956 Atlanta, Georgia) was an American racecar driver, most known during his career for qualifying for the pole position of the 1932 Indianapolis 500. After his driving career, Moore became a legendary car owner. Moore-owned entries won Indy four times, with the final three, from 1947-1949, being the first of to-date two occasions to see three consecutive victories by an owner.

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1928 28 8 113.826 8 2 200 0 Running
1929 3 13 110.677 20 13 198 22 Rod
1930 14 12 99.867 20 29 23 0 Crash T3
1931 14 38 103.725 31 26 103 0 Differential
1932 8 1 117.363 1 25 79 1 Timing gear
1933 37 4 117.843 4 3 200 0 Running
1934 2 20 113.442 16 3 200 0 Running
1935 7 23 114.180 22 18 116 0 Rod
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