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unusual facts about riding mechanic



Arthur Greiner

His riding mechanic Sam Dickson was killed in the accident, becoming the first Indianapolis 500 fatality.


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Charlie Merz

Unfortunately, the race also produced the first fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when 26-year-old driver Wilfred Bourque and his 22-year-old riding mechanic Harry Holcomb struck a fence post.

Eliot Zborowski

Eliot Zborowski was killed when his car crashed during the La Turbie hill climb in 1903; his riding mechanic, the Marquis of Pollange, was thrown clear and survived.

Sam Dickson

In the inaugural race, Dickson was the riding mechanic for Arthur Greiner who was making his only 500 appearance.