Arthur Greiner

{{Short description|American racing driver (1884–1917)}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Arthur Greiner

| image = Arthur Greiner.png

| caption =

| birth_name = Arthur William Greiner

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1884|04|28}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1917|05|24|1884|04|28}}

| death_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

| module1 =

{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes

| Total_Champ_Races = 4

| Years_In_Champ = 3

| First_Champ_Race = 1910 Illinois Trophy (Elgin)

| Last_Champ_Race = 1911 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

| Champ_Wins = 0

| Champ_Podiums = 1

| Champ_Poles = 0

}}}}

Arthur William Greiner (April 28, 1884 – May 24, 1917) was an American racing driver, and historically the first to finish last in the Indianapolis 500.{{cite web |url= http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Arthur_Greiner

|title= Arthur Greiner

|website= OldRacingCars.com |access-date= 2016-06-14}} Greiner crashed on the backstretch after completing twelve laps during the inaugural race. His riding mechanic, Sam Dickson, was killed in the accident

Greiner died in a Milwaukee sanitarium following a nervous breakdown."Greiner Dies in Sanitarium" Chicago Tribune (IL) - May 25, 1917 Record Number: 19170525fp010