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René Thomas (March 7, 1886 – September 23, 1975) was a French motor racing champion.
A leading driver in his native France, René Thomas traveled to the United States to compete in the Indianapolis 500 on four occasions. He won the prestigious race on his inaugural try in 1914 driving a Delage.
On July 6, 1924 at Arpajon, France, Thomas set a new world land speed record when he drove a Delage 143.31 mph (230.64 km/h).
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1914 |
16 |
15 |
94.540 |
4 |
1 |
200 |
102 |
Running |
| 1919 |
31 |
1 |
104.700 |
1 |
11 |
200 |
0 |
Running |
| 1920 |
25 |
18 |
93.950 |
5 |
2 |
200 |
12 |
Running |
| 1921 |
15 |
17 |
83.750 |
21 |
10 |
144 |
0 |
Water hose |
| Totals |
744 |
114 |
|
|
| Starts |
4 |
| Poles |
1 |
| Front Row |
1 |
| Wins |
1 |
| Top 5 |
2 |
| Top 10 |
3 |
| Retired |
1 |
|
