American racing driver (1900–1934)

A. J. "Peter" Kreis (January 19, 1900 – May 25, 1934) was an American racecar driver. He and riding mechanic Robert Hahn were killed in a turn one accident while practicing for the 1934 Indianapolis 500. As he was entering the turn, a car in front of him spun, followed by Kreis' car spinning, possibly due to trying to avoid a collision. The car went over the outside wall backwards, tumbled, and hit a tree. Both men were dead when the ambulance arrived. Kreis was a wealthy contractor who took a month off each year to drive in the 500.

Contents

• 1 Indianapolis 500 results
• 2 See also
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Indianapolis 500 results

See also

• List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

References

External links

• Louis Meyer biography from the show "The Indy 500, a Race For Heroes" (requires download of software to watch) Kreis accident can be seen at approximately 8 minutes, 35 seconds in.
• Peter Kreis at Find a Grave