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    Gaston Louis Chevrolet (October 4, 1892 – November 25, 1920) was an American racing driver and automobile manufacturer. He was the winner of both the Indianapolis...
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  • Arthur was the middle brother of Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941), founder of the Chevrolet car company; and Gaston Chevrolet (1892–1920). After brother Louis emigrated...
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    would be used in major AAA events, including the Indianapolis 500. Gaston Chevrolet won the 1920 Indianapolis 500 in a Frontenac, but died a few months...
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    Indianapolis 500 automobile race. In 1916, he and his younger brothers Gaston and Arthur Chevrolet started Frontenac Motor Corporation, designing and producing...
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  • race in his Ballot, only for it to catch fire with four laps to go. Gaston Chevrolet inherited the lead and held on to win by six minutes. His Monroe-Frontenac...
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  • Swiss-American racer and businessman Gaston Chevrolet (1892–1920), Swiss-American racer and businessman Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941), Swiss-American racer...
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  • and given it back to Gaston Chevrolet. IndyCar currently recognizes Russ Catlin's list from 1909 to 1919, but with Gaston Chevrolet as champion for 1920...
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  • Minister Gaston Caperton (born 1940), American politician Gaston Chevrolet (1892–1920), French racecar driver and automobile manufacturer Gaston Cornereau...
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    five-race 1920 season, and declared that Tommy Milton, instead of Gaston Chevrolet, was the 1920 AAA champion. In 1951, sportswriter Russ Caitlin deemed...
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    lead went to Gaston Chevrolet. Chevrolet himself ran out of fuel on lap 197, but he was able to coast to the pits and refuel. Chevrolet held on to win...
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    killed National Champion (posthumous) and Indianapolis 500 winner Gaston Chevrolet in 1920. Because of rapidly increasing real estate values, the Speedway...
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    brother Gaston Chevrolet. The Frontenac Motor Corporation List of Chevrolet vehicles bearnest (2014-02-25). "Car of the Week: 1913 Chevrolet Classic Six"...
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    Palou 0 0 0 0 2 2 Barney Oldfield 1 0 0 0 0 1 Dario Resta 1 0 0 0 0 1 Gaston Chevrolet 1 0 0 0 0 1 Tommy Milton 1 0 0 0 0 1 Eddie Hearne 1 0 0 0 0 1 Harry...
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  • Frontenac Motor Corporation, a joint racing-car venture of Louis and Gaston Chevrolet 1916-1921 Dominion Motors Frontenac, a division of Durant Motors that...
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    the first driver born in France to win the Indianapolis 500 since Gaston Chevrolet in 1920 and the first polesitter to have won the race since Helio Castroneves...
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    1923–1925, and 91 cu in (1,490 cc) in 1926–1929. The 1920 race was won by Gaston Chevrolet in a Frontenac, prepared by his brothers, powered by the first eight-cylinder...
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    non-American winner of the Indianapolis 500 since 1920 when Frenchman Gaston Chevrolet won. Clark would go on to win the 1965 World Championship (which Indianapolis...
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  • November 25. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 champion was Gaston Chevrolet. The 1920 season later became a source of confusion and misinformation...
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    brothers Gaston and Arthur. Arthur Chevrolet (1884–1946), race car driver and co-founder of the Frontenac Motor Corporation with brothers Louis and Gaston. Gaston...
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    came at St. Petersburg, Barber, and the Indianapolis 500. Dixon won the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix at The Raceway on Belle Isle after leading...
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    several laps over 100 mph. Among those on hand to observe were Arthur Chevrolet, Jules Goux, and Jean Chassagne. Goux's car was being overhauled, while...
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  • Chapman At Large 1997 Dean Chenoweth Power Boats 1991 Gaston Chevrolet Historic 2002 Louis Chevrolet Historic 1995 Richard Childress Stock Cars 2016 Joie...
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    injured when he and Gaston Chevrolet collided during the Beverly Hills Speedway Classic race on Thanksgiving Day 1920. Chevrolet was killed as well as...
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    1905: Barney Oldfield 1906–1915 1916: Dario Resta 1917–1919 1920: Gaston Chevrolet 1921: Tommy Milton 1922: Jimmy Murphy 1923: Eddie Hearne 1924: Jimmy...
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  • winner Alexander Rossi. He became the first French-born winner since Gaston Chevrolet in 1920, and the first pole-sitter to win the race since 2009. The...
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  • "Zygmunt Chełstowski". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 2014-08-10. "Gaston Chevrolet". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 2014-01-23. "Ettore Chimeri". Motorsport...
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    the 2002 IRL season, driving Team Green's unique No. 27 Dallara IR02-Chevrolet Indy V8 entry for the Indianapolis 500 after the team found funding for...
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    is an American racing driver who races the No. 2 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet in the IndyCar Series. He is the 2011 Indy Lights champion, and the 2017...
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    the 2002 season. Wheldon qualified seventh in the No. 15 Dallara IR02 Chevrolet V8 and finished tenth in his first IRL race, the Delphi Indy 300 at Chicagoland...
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     Gaston Chevrolet (USA)† 4 William Small Company Frontenac F 200 500 800 5:38:32.000 88.618 142.617 1921 May 30  Tommy Milton (USA)† 2 Louis Chevrolet...
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