Art Klein

This article is about the American auto racer. For the American film producer, see Art Klein (producer).

Arthur Hayes Klein (March 16, 1889 – June 6, 1955) was an American racing driver.

Art Klein
Klein in 1920
Born	Arthur Hayes Klein (1889-03-16)March 16, 1889 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 6, 1955(1955-06-06) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
45 races run over 9 years
Best finish	11th (1922)
First race	1914 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1923 Beverly Hills 250 #1 (Beverly Hills)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 4 1

Klein was an aviator and an engineering officer during World War I, stationed in Issoudun, France.^[1] After retiring from racing, Klein later became the head of transportation for Warner Brothers studios, working there until his death.^[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 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 Totals 302 1

Starts 5 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 5