# Arthur Greiner

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{{Short description|American racing driver (1884–1917)}}
{{sources needed|date=December 2025}}
{{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](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois), U.S.
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|1917|05|24|1884|04|28}}
| death_place       = [Milwaukee, Wisconsin](/source/Milwaukee%2C_Wisconsin), U.S.
| module1 = 
  {{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
  | Total_Champ_Races = 4
  | Years_In_Champ    = 3
  | First_Champ_Race  = [1910](/source/1910_AAA_Championship_Car_season) Illinois Trophy ([Elgin](/source/Elgin%2C_Illinois))
  | Last_Champ_Race   = [1911](/source/1911_AAA_Championship_Car_season) [Indianapolis 500](/source/1911_Indianapolis_500) ([Indianapolis](/source/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway))
  | Champ_Wins        = 0
  | Champ_Podiums     = 1
  | Champ_Poles       = 0
}}}}

'''Arthur William Greiner''' (April 28, 1884 – May 24, 1917) was an American [racing driver](/source/racing_driver), and historically the first to finish last in the [Indianapolis 500](/source/Indianapolis_500).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Arthur_Greiner
|title= Arthur Greiner
|website= OldRacingCars.com |access-date= 2016-06-14}}</ref> Greiner crashed on the backstretch after completing twelve laps during the [inaugural race](/source/1911_Indianapolis_500). His [riding mechanic](/source/riding_mechanic), [Sam Dickson](/source/Sam_Dickson), was killed in the accident

Greiner died in a [Milwaukee](/source/Milwaukee) sanitarium following a [nervous breakdown](/source/nervous_breakdown).<ref>"Greiner Dies in Sanitarium" ''Chicago Tribune'' (IL) - May 25, 1917 Record Number: 19170525fp010</ref>

== Motorsports career results ==

=== Indianapolis 500 results ===

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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Year<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/art-greiner
|title= Driver Stats
|website= IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com
|access-date= 2016-05-16
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160602171154/http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/driver-stats/drivers/art-greiner
|archive-date= June 2, 2016
|url-status= dead
}}</ref>
!Car
!Start
!Qual
!Rank
!Finish
!Laps
!Led
!Retired
|-
![1911](/source/1911_Indianapolis_500)
|44
|38
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|40
|12
|0
|Crash BS
|-
|colspan=6|'''Totals'''
|12
|0
|
|}
{{col-break|gap=1em}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Starts
|1
|-
!Poles
|0
|-
!Front Row
|0
|-
!Wins
|0
|-
!Top 5
|0
|-
!Top 10
|0
|-
!Retired
|1
|}
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== References ==

{{Reflist}}

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Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers
Category:1884 births
Category:1917 deaths
Category:Racing drivers from Chicago
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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