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Steve Nemesh
American racing driver (1896–1975) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Nemesh (born István Nemes, December 31, 1896 – September 18, 1975) was an American racing driver.
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Biography
Nemesh was born István Nemes but anglicized his name after immigrating to the U.S. He became a U.S. citizen in 1924.[1]
Nemesh competed in the 1921 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, driving a Paige Special as a teammate to Ralph Mulford.[1][2]
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.[3]
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Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
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