Arthur Thurman

American racing driver (1879–1919)

Arthur Thurman

Born

(1879-09-27)September 27, 1879
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.

Died

May 31, 1919(1919-05-31) (aged 39)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Champ Car career

1 race run over 1 year

First race

1919 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

Wins	Podiums	Poles
0	0	0

Arthur Thurman (September 27, 1879^[1] – May 31, 1919) was an American racing driver. Thurman was killed in the 1919 Indianapolis 500; his riding mechanic Nicholas Molinaro survived critical injuries.^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1919	18	18	98.000	11	27	44	0	Crash T3
Totals						44	0

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

References

^ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918". FamilySearch. (registration required)
^ "3 die in auto race at Indianapolis" (PDF). The New York Times. June 1, 1919. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-01.