Louis Tomei

Luigi Gilbert "Louis" Tomei (February 17, 1910 in Portland, Oregon – May 15, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver active during the 1930s and 1940s.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1935 26 32 110.794 32 28 47 0 Valve
1936 27 8 111.078 33 27 44 0 Engine support
1937 53 18 116.437 32 10 200 0 Running
1938 21 24 121.599 10 23 88 0 Rod
1939 58 30 118.426 30 15 186 0 Flagged
1940 26 18 119.980 32 16 190 0 Exhaust pipe
1941 53 24 121.070 26 11 200 0 Running
1946 15 22 119.193 30 26 34 0 Oil line
Totals 989 0

Starts 8
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 1
Retired 5

Stunt performer

After World War II, Tomei worked as a stuntman and bit-part actor. His most notable appearance was in A Star is Born (1954).

Note

He is not related to the actresses Concetta Tomei and Marisa Tomei.

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