Dave Lewis (racing driver)
David Lewis (11 May 1881 – 13 May 1928) was an American racecar driver. He was born in Syracuse, New York. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 four times, with a best finish of second in 1925. His appearance in the 1925 race with a Miller car was the first time that a front-wheel drive car had competed in the Indy 500. Personal life. Lewis was the brother-in-law of Harry Miller. Lewis committed suicide in La Jolla Lodge, California, with a shotgun after a brush fire on his ranch got out of control. Dave