Art Klein
{{Short description|American racing driver (1889–1955)}}
{{About|the American auto racer|the American film producer|Art Klein (producer)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Art Klein
| image = 1920 Tacoma Speedway Art Klein Marvin D Boland Collection G521062.jpg
| caption = Klein in 1920
| birth_name = Arthur Hayes Klein
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1889|03|16}}
| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1955|06|06|1889|03|16}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| module1 =
{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
| Total_Champ_Races = 45
| Years_In_Champ = 9
| Best_Champ_Pos = 11th (1922)
| First_Champ_Race = 1914 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
| Last_Champ_Race = 1923 Beverly Hills 250 #1
(Beverly Hills)
| Champ_Wins = 0
| Champ_Podiums = 4
| Champ_Poles = 1
}}}}
Arthur Hayes Klein (March 16, 1889 – June 6, 1955) was an American racing driver.
Klein was an aviator and an engineering officer during World War I, stationed in Issoudun, France.{{cite news|title=Thomas Narrowly Escapes Disaster While Tuning Up|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2377111/1919_indianapolis_500_practice_may_16/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=12|via=Newspapers.com|date=May 16, 1919|accessdate=May 8, 2015}}{{Open access}} After retiring from racing, Klein later became the head of transportation for Warner Brothers studios, working there until his death.{{cite web |title=Old Racing Cars - Where Are They Now - The Indy 500 drivers |url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Art_Klein |website=Old Racing Cars}}
Motorsports career results
= Indianapolis 500 results =
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Year
!Car !Start !Qual !Rank !Finish !Laps !Led !Retired |
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1914
|15 |8 |86.870 |26 |20 |87 |0 |Valve |
1915
|9 |8 |90.450 |8 |18 |0 |0 |Smoking |
1919
|29 |7 |94.900 |18 |19 |70 |0 |Oil line |
1920
|8 |5 |92.700 |7 |21 |40 |1 |Crash |
1922
|6 |25 |87.150 |23 |21 |105 |0 |Rod |
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|302 |1 | |
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Starts
|5 |
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Poles
|0 |
Front Row
|0 |
Wins
|0 |
Top 5
|0 |
Top 10
|0 |
Retired
|5 |
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References
{{Reflist}}
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Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers
Category:AAA Championship Car drivers
Category:20th-century American sportsmen