| Pete Kreis | |||||||
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 Kreis, circa 1926 | |||||||
| Born | Albert Jacob Kreis (1900-01-19)January 19, 1900 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 25, 1934(1934-05-25) (aged 34) Speedway, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 27 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 9th (1926) | ||||||
| First race | 1925 Culver City 250 #1 (Culver City) | ||||||
| Last race | 1933Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Albert Jacob "Pete" Kreis (January 19, 1900 – May 25, 1934)[1] was an Americanracing driver. Kreis was a wealthy contractor who took a month off each year to drive in the 500.[2]
Kreis and hisriding mechanic Robert Hahn were killed while practicing for the1934 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 15 feet (4.6 m) before hitting a tree. Kreis, who was thrown from the car, was killed instantly. Hahn died shortly thereafter.[3]
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