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![]() Chevrolet at Tacoma, June 1919 | |||||||
Born | Louis-Joseph Chevrolet December 25, 1878 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland | ||||||
Died | June 6, 1941 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 62)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
54 races run over 9 years | |||||||
Best finish | 2nd (1905) | ||||||
First race | 1905 Morris Park Race #1 (Morris Park) | ||||||
Last race | 1920 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1905 Morris Park Race #1 (Morris Park) | ||||||
Last win | 1919 80-mile Race (Tacoma) | ||||||
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Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was an American racing driver, mechanic and entrepreneur who co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911.