Louis LeCocq

Louis LeCocq
Louis LeCocq
Nationality	American
Born	Louis Bennett LeCocq; March 27, 1892; Pella, Iowa, U.S.
Died	May 31, 1919 (aged 27); Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Cause of death	Injuries from racing accident

Louis Bennett LeCocq (March 27, 1892 – May 31, 1919) was an American racecar driver. LeCocq and his riding mechanic Robert Bandini were killed in the 1919 Indianapolis 500 after the fuel tank on their "Roamer" ruptured and exploded.^[1]

Indianapolis 500 results[]

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1919	15	25	92.900	24	18	96	0	Crash T2
Totals						96	0

Starts	1
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Retired	1

References[]

^ "3 die in auto race at Indianapolis" (PDF). The New York Times. June 1, 1919. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-01.

External links[]

Louis LeCocq at Find a Grave

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[1] "3 die in auto race at Indianapolis" (PDF). The New York Times. June 1, 1919. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-01.

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