Steve Nemesh
Steve Nemesh (31 December 1896 in Szécsény, Hungary – 18 September 1975 in San Bernardino, California) was a Hungarian-born open-wheel racecar driver, who emigrated to the United States and competed as an American. His only American Championship car racing start was the 1926 Indianapolis 500 where he drove an Argyle powered Schmidt chassis. He started 22nd and was sidelined after completing 41 laps by transmission failure. He was credited with 21st place. He drove as a relief driver in the 1927 Indianapolis 500 for Dave Evans.[1]
In addition, Nemesh competed in the 1921 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, driving a Paige Special as a teammate to Ralph Mulford.[2]
Indy 500 results
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References
- ↑ Steve Nemish, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-10-05
- ↑ Betts, Charles L. (1963). American vintage cars: A Historical Account of Famous Speedsters and Record-Breakers. New York: Crown Publishers. pp. 95–97. ASIN B0007EL7F6.
External links
- Steve Nemesh driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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