The Indy 500 drivers — Where are they now?
by Richard Jenkins
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World Championship drivers Formula 3000 drivers Indy 500 drivers North American Racers World Championship team bosses |
I have endeavoured to try and provide as up-to-date and accurate information as possible for everyone featured on this site, and I am always indebted to the many contributors who help with the information on this site and sadly, space doesn't allow for me to thank everyone here. However, I would like to dedicate the ongoing work, progress and achievements on this site to those contributors who are sadly no longer with us but helped aide this project so much: Len Calinoff, Phil Harms, Gene Heeter, Earl Ma, Don Radbruch and Roscoe H Rann.
Updates and corrections are always welcomed — please either join the debate here or feel free to contact me on with any information you might have.
This part of the site is also dedicated to the memory of Tony Marsh, as it was his post-Grand Prix life that served as the initial inspiration for "Where Are They Now" back in 1998 For more about what this part of the site is trying to achieve, please read my full introduction.
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| Name | Born | Died | Nat | Indy 500s | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave MacDonald |
23 Jul 1936 El Monte, California |
30 May 1964 Indianapolis, Indiana |
USA |
1 (1964) |
Killed, along with Eddie Sachs, in a horrific accident on lap two and the resulting fireball (the burns of which MacDonald died of later in hospital), in the 1964 Indy 500. An ex-drag racer, Dave was a gentleman but as a driver was fierce, fun and fearless. He drove a lot of his career with Corvette. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Harry MacDonald |
27 Sep 1940 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
|
USA |
0 (1981-1983) |
Raced as a lawyer, as he ran a law firm in Bloomfield Hills, but is now retired. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Bon MacDougall |
04 Aug 1901 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
11 Dec 1970 Sun City, California |
USA |
1 (1926) |
Also a stunt pilot and one of the early Hollywood cameramen, he was also a airport owner and ran a pilot school. First name Ronald. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| George Mack |
21 Jul 1971 Hollywood, California |
|
USA |
1 (2002) |
Only the second black driver to race in the Indy 500, but has struggled to find a drive lately. |
| George 'Doc' MacKenzie |
16 Jul 1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
23 Aug 1936 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
USA |
7 (1930-1936) |
Killed in a sprint car crash. Both George and his dad were doctors, based in Eddington, Pennsylvania. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Bill Mackey |
15 Dec 1927 Dayton, Ohio |
29 Jul 1951 Winchester, Indiana |
USA |
1 (1951) |
Capable but inexperienced driver killed in a crash at Winchester. Real name William Gretsinger. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Jeff MacPherson |
09 Jun 1956 Santa Ana, California |
|
USA |
1 (1987) |
Now lives in Orange County, California, where he runs a motorcycle business, helping to develop VOR protoypes and a car dealership. |
| Ed Madden |
30 Jan 1885 Rockford, Illinois |
17 Jun 1940 Camp Duck, North Carolina |
USA |
0 (1913) |
Initially an auto tester, he joined the Interstate Auto Company and met up with Harry Endicott, who also worked there - the Indy 500 attempt coming about through this meeting. After Endicott's death, Madden more or less packed racing in but continued to be busy, working for Ames Auto Company in Kentucky and then later moved to Flint, Michigan as a service manager. He then went on to work as a maintenance supervisor for a beach erosion project until his death from heart failure. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Mike Magill |
08 Feb 1920 Haddonfield, New Jersey |
31 Aug 2006 Haddonfield, New Jersey |
USA |
3 (1956-1961) |
Attended reunions and historic meetings from time to time before illness and death. Real name Charles. He retired from racing after Bobby Marshman's fatal accident and later went round Haddonfield talking to schools (his sister was a teacher) and other groups talking about racing and automobile mechanics. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| John Mahler |
16 Nov 1936 Alpha, Iowa |
|
USA |
4 (1971-1983) |
Has now spent 30 years in concrete construction - he works as a civil engineer, cement finisher and contractor for Classic Concrete Designs, based in Overland Park, Kansas. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| John Mais |
11 Jun 1888 Koblenz |
1934 Indiana |
D |
1 (1915) |
German based driver, who married Elfreida, the famous lady driver. Did well during his career, but is also remembered well as a promoter, car owner and car builder. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Jim Malloy |
23 May 1932 Columbus, Nebraska |
18 May 1972 Indianapolis, Indiana |
USA |
4 (1968-1971) |
Died in hospital from horrific injuries sustained when he hit the wall during a practice session. A verstatile racer, he was a regular in sprint cars. |
| Art Malone |
03 Jun 1936 Tampa Bay, Florida |
|
USA |
2 (1963-1966) |
Better known for his drag racing and is one of the few drivers to have competed in both drag racing and single-seaters. A pivotal name in the sport, he drove or was involved directly with the sport until the early 1990's. Now retired, but makes some appearances at historical meetings of the discipline. |
| Darren Manning |
30 Apr 1975 Knaresborough, North Yorkshire |
|
GB |
4 (2004-2008) |
Left in a void in 2002, an one-off CART race at Rockingham was his lucky break. A good first season in CART with Walker led to a drive with the Ganassi team in the IRL in 2004, but only after Ganassi's first choice, Tony Renna, was killed in a crash. After he lost his IRL seat, he raced in endurance events and the A1 GP series, but made a return to the IRL again in 2007 and has stayed in there since. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Nigel Mansell |
08 Aug 1953 Baughton, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire |
|
GB |
2 (1993-1994) |
For a while, he concentrated on his own Woodbury Park golf course, frequently playing golf, including pro-am tournaments and senior's golf. But he sold the course lately and moved away from Devon. He still partakes in historic and special events, winning the first GP Masters event and took part in FIA GT. He now races in the the Le Mans Series, after buying into a team. Both his sons are racing now and Nigel advises, supports and even races alongside them. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Johnny Mantz |
18 Sep 1918 Hebron, Indiana |
25 Oct 1972 nr. Ojai, California |
USA |
4 (1948-1953) |
Died after crashing his pick-up truck, falling asleep at the wheel after returning from his role as promoter of the Speedway races at the Ventura Fairgrounds. |
| Jovy Marcelo |
21 Jul 1965 Quezon City |
15 May 1992 Indianapolis, Indiana |
RP |
0 (1992) |
Killed in qualifying for Indianapolis. Easily Phillippines' greatest driver, he picked up the racing bug from his dad who raced at an amateur level. He raced in Asia, Europe and the US - winning the 1991 Toyota Atlantic Championship. A prize in his name, in that series, for drivers is still awarded every year. |
| Carl Marchese |
17 Nov 1905 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
26 Jun 1984 Valrico, Florida |
USA |
1 (1929) |
Later became a car owner and midget racing president. His name eventually became more familiar at Indianapolis as a team boss. |
| Milt Marion |
03 Feb 1909 Long Island, New York |
12 Sep 1999 Leominster, Massachusetts |
USA |
0 (1931-1937) |
Later became a noted entrant and team owner. |
| Mel Marquette |
22 Sep 1884 Pyrmont, Indiana |
14 Mar 1961 Findlay, Ohio |
USA |
1 (1911-1912) |
Another early pioneer of aviation, Mel owned a body shop in Indianapolis. Real name Melvon. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Buddy Marr |
06 May 1896 Augusta, Maine |
13 Jan 1996 Palm Beach, Florida |
USA |
0 (1927-1928) |
Real name Russell George, Buddy was a long-time tester and worker for Hudson Automobiles. |
| Cy Marshall |
17 Apr 1902 Kansas City, Missouri |
20 Dec 1974 Volusia, Florida |
USA |
3 (1928-1950) |
Hurt badly in the 1930 Indy 500, with brother Paul killed in the same crash, yet carried on racing 'til his 50's. Later became a mechanic. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Bobby Marshman |
24 Sep 1936 Pottstown, Pennsylvania |
03 Dec 1964 San Antonio, Texas |
USA |
4 (1961-1964) |
Up and coming driver, a regular in USAC events, who died of his injuries in a specialist burns unit, after crashing his Lotus in a tyre test at Phoenix, just days after he had raced there in the final race of the season. |
| John Martin |
30 Mar 1939 Cushing, Oklahoma |
|
USA |
5 (1971-1982) |
Very much still involved in motorsport, as engineer in US single-seaters. Also visits historics frequently. Was also a driver coach and spotter for the Super Aguri Fernandez Racing IRL team. His son, of the same name, worked alongside John as a mechanic, but was tragically killed in 2004. (Last updated 6 Apr 2010) |
| George Mason |
06 May 1890 Des Moines, Iowa |
13 Sep 1918 Bordeaux, France |
USA |
1 (1914) |
An ambulance driver in World War 1 for the Red Cross, he was killed in action. Son of a eniment lawyer. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Bob Mathouser |
15 Mar 1926 Omaha, Nebraska |
15 Nov 1980 Los Angeles, California |
USA |
1 (1962-1966) |
Experienced USAC competitor who still holds the record for a lap around Indianapolis for a front wheel drive car. |
| Raphael Matos |
28 Aug 1981 Belo Horizonte |
|
BR |
2 (2009-2010) |
Indly Lights champion who progressed to the IRL in 2009. |
| Joe Matson |
06 Mar 1881 Brighton, Massachusetts |
unknown |
USA |
1 (1912) |
Retired from racing early to become a car salesman and an important figure in his local community. Later involved in real-estate and became a Studebaker garage owner. |
| Hideshi Matsuda |
22 Dec 1954 Kochi |
|
J |
4 (1994-2000) |
Born in a Buddhist temple, peace and quiet has never been Hideshi's idea of fun! Came into racing late and only really came into driving at 26, when he did some stunt driving in his brother-in-law's (famous Japanese film star Beat Takeshi) films. Although he works as a motor racing journalist and commentator, he still races, in the Japanese GT series, amongst others. |
| Hiro Matsushita |
14 Mar 1961 Kobe |
|
J |
4 (1991-1995) |
Still involved with US motor racing as Panasonic's ambassador - he not only oversees all sponsorship arrangements but acts as a manager for a number of Panasonic backed drivers - the most notable being Roger Yakusawa. Last raced in 2000, in an off-road endurance event. |
| Kosuke Matsuura |
04 Sep 1979 Aichi |
|
J |
4 (2004-2007) |
Kosuke raced in both Japan and Europe, before being the choice for the IRL seat with Super Aguri/Fernandez Racing. After a number of years in the US, he's back in Japan, and racing in Formula Nippon and Super GT's, although he has made a brief IRL return at the Motegi events. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Tommy Mattson |
08 Jun 1914 Wilmington, Delaware |
24 Jul 1949 Salem, Indiana |
USA |
0 (1949) |
Killed in a dirt track crash, when he collided with Chick Barbo, who also died in the crash. Mainly in midgets and big cars, who was also based in California. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Johnny Mauro |
25 Oct 1910 Denver, Colorado |
23 Jan 2003 Golden, Colorado |
USA |
1 (1947-1952) |
Was the Ferrari importer for whole of the Denver region for many years and often raced in those cars in all disciplines. He also was the founder of the US truck driving school (in the 1950's) and was still involved with that until the day of his death, when after returning from the bank, he crashed his car on the highway, dying instantly in a head-on collision. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Rollin May |
22 Jun 1896 Lansing, Michigan |
05 Jun 1939 Cleveland, Ohio |
USA |
0 (1931) |
Killed in a midget crash. Raced in sprint and midget cars mostly. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Walt May |
12 May 1904 Los Angeles, California |
23 Jun 1931 San Jose, California |
USA |
0 (1931) |
Popular stalwart of Californian sprint racing, who died after a crash in a qualifying heat race. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Jim Mays |
Tampa, Florida |
unknown |
USA |
0 (1953) |
Also raced midget cars and appeared briefly in NASCAR. His Indy attempt appears the only type of effort at that particular level of single-seater racing. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Rex Mays |
10 Mar 1913 Riverside, California |
06 Nov 1949 San Diego, California |
USA |
12 (1934-1949) |
Top driver killed in an AAA Championship race at Del Mar dirt track, when it is believed something broke on his car, pitching his car into a series of flips and Mays onto the track. He died shortly afterwards in hospital. A true midget and sprint car legend, he was one of America's greatest - he won the National AAA title in 1940 and 1941. A respected man, he was also an early safety pioneer in the sport. |
| Joe Mazzucco |
16 Jul 1891 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
unknown |
I/USA |
0 (1914) |
American-Italian driver, but born in Canada. Sometimes promoted as Italian for publicity methods! (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Jack McCarver |
1897 Houston, Texas |
unknown |
USA |
1 (1926) |
Texan dirt and track specialist. |
| Roger McCluskey |
24 Aug 1930 San Antonio, Texas |
29 Aug 1993 Indianapolis, Indiana |
USA |
18 (1961-1979) |
Extremely versatile driver who retired in 1979 to become USAC's Vice President and Director of Competitions. Best remembered as a sprint car legend and winner of the USAC Championship in 1973. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Ernie McCoy |
19 Feb 1921 Reading, Pennsylvania |
04 Feb 2001 Port Orange, Florida |
USA |
2 (1953-1955) |
Car owner, who raced in a variety of events throughout most of the 1950's. Kept links withe sport for many years after his racing career ended. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| J. J McCoy |
1887 Illinois |
unknown |
USA |
1 (1919) |
Mechanic and garage owner, full name John J. Lived for a while at Ortonville, Minnesota whilst racing. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Larry McCoy |
18 Aug 1942 Langhorne, Pennsylvania |
09 Dec 1979 Bristol, Pennsylvania |
USA |
2 (1973-1979) |
Sadly, Larry committed suicide at home. Also ran a restaurant in Bristol, but financial problems perhaps contributed to his suicide. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| J. C. McDonald |
South Bend, Indiana |
unknown |
USA |
1 (1930) |
Again, very little is known about this entrant, but he did design and build his own car for his Indy attempt. |
| Bob McDonogh |
05 Feb 1899 Fresno, California |
10 Dec 1945 Columbus, Ohio |
USA |
7 (1924-1932) |
Mechanic for an aeroplane company and a stunt pilot, Bob died of a heart-attack. |
| Johnny McDowell |
29 Jan 1915 Delavan, Illinois |
08 Jun 1952 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
USA |
4 (1949-1952) |
Killed in a crash in a race at Milwaukee. Started as early as 1934 as a racing mechanic and also in sprint cars in California. Later moved to midget cars, in which he became a legend. |
| James McElreath |
23 Jan 1954 Arlington, Texas |
16 Oct 1977 Winchester, Indiana |
USA |
0 (1977) |
Son of Jim, McElreath Jr. was killed in a sprint car crash. Regarded as a top prospect, James already had three titles to his name in both sprint and supermodified cars. |
| Jim McElreath |
18 Feb 1928 Arlington, Texas |
|
USA |
15 (1962-1982) |
Now retired, having lost a son and daughter in tragic circumstances and caring for his wheelchair bound wife. Jim, himself, has also had to overcome leukemia in the last few years, which is now, thankfully, in remission. Despite all this, he keeps close links with the sport and even drove in the recent 'Heroes of Indy' race - despite being 75 years of age! |
| Robby McGehee |
20 Jul 1973 St. Louis, Missouri |
|
USA |
5 (1999-2004) |
Now retired, he still lives in St. Louis, where he runs a computer consulting firm and is involved in the insurance business. Recently also got married. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Jack McGrath |
08 Oct 1919 Los Angeles, California |
06 Nov 1955 Phoenix, Arizona |
USA |
8 (1948-1955) |
Killed in a race meeting at Phoenix. A quet, shy man, he was brilliant in hot rods and roadsters in California. He also acted as his own chief mechanic. Jack was the first man to qualify for Indianapolis with an average lap over 140mph. |
| Mike McGreevy |
03 Jan 1926 Hoosick, New York |
|
USA |
0 (1962-1966) |
Midget legend, nicknamed 'Dyna-Mike' due to his small (5ft 1) stature and spectacular driving style.A popular driver, who kept links with the sport for years, he now lives in Florida, where he runs a horse breeding farm. |
| Frank McGurk |
19 Jun 1915 Los Angeles, California |
07 Feb 1982 Escondido, California |
USA |
1 (1936-1937) |
Later went on to work for Chevrolet and General Motors as an equipment manufacturer. |
| Herschel McKee |
19 Nov 1897 Indianapolis, Indiana |
12 Apr 1965 Indianapolis, Indiana |
USA |
1 (1926-1935) |
A World War 1 flying hero, he fought for the French Flying Corps and was one of their best, despite a number of crashes, including one where he was badly injured. He recovered, in a German Prisoner of War camp which he escaped from just days before Armistice Day. Once back in the USA, he became a stunt biker, mechanic for Stutz and then became a stunt pilot, staying in the discipline for virtually the rest of his life. He worked as a test pilot for the US Navy, as an technical consultant and test pilot for Allison's Engines and in WW2, despite starting as a maintenance and pilot advisor, he later fought and then flew in many missions in WW2 including over Normandy on D-Day. Later lived in France and the UK. Promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel, he later served in the forerunner of the CIA for them as a pilot, where he served in missions to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. He had a brief spell as a bank clerk as a boy, but that didn't last long! Died after a period of ill-health - he was still flying when he suffered the first of many strokes, the last of which would kill him. A biography of him has been released in 2009. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Barney McKenna |
01 Mar 1896 Lowell, Indiana |
17 Jun 1974 Palm Beach, Florida |
USA |
0 (1932) |
Mechanic who raced occasionally in dirt-track events. Had a lot of trouble after his racing career with the law as he was often in drink-driving crashes on the roads. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Bruce McLaren |
30 Aug 1937 Auckland |
02 Jun 1970 Goodwood Circuit, Sussex, England |
NZ |
0 (1968) |
Star driver and engineer, who came into the sport at a very young age, who was killed in a test at Goodwood. His name lives on with his still successful team. |
| Edward D McNay |
15 Aug 1871 Henderson, Kentucky |
08 Apr 1951 Cincinatti, Ohio |
USA |
0 (1915) |
The D stood for Duncan. Amateur driver who embarked on a very brief motor racing foray. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Harry McQuinn |
13 Dec 1905 Nineveh, Indiana |
01 Jan 1986 Morgantown, Indiana |
USA |
10 (1934-1948) |
Later became an USAC official and chief steward at Indianapolis. A fine midget driver, he was particulary strong at Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Louis. |
| Graham McRae |
05 Mar 1940 Wellington |
|
NZ |
1 (1973-1978) |
Now lives in Auckland, where he built replica Porsches. Sadly, he has been in and out of ill-health lately, but when well he has been seen at historic events recently, as well as being involved in New Zealand Formula Ford. His health has meant an end to his replica business, but he is back to building cars, when health allows. (Last updated 6 Apr 2010) |
| Max McVey |
21 May 1891 Des Moines, Iowa |
15 Jul 1939 White Oak, Texas |
USA |
0 (1919) |
Mechanic who worked at a local car manufacturer, then became a car salesman. Had some success at minor races in Indiana. Later worked in the oil business, a job which took him to California and Texas. |
| Jim McWithey |
04 Jul 1927 Grammer, Indiana |
01 Feb 2009 Gainesville, Georgia |
USA |
2 (1956-1961) |
Later became a car salesman in Anderson, Indiana. Died in 2009, after a long battle with ill-health. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Don Meacham |
24 Sep 1936 Fresno, California |
|
USA |
0 (1967) |
Still very much alive and well. Still also very much involved with the historic racing world and even travelled recently to Australia, where he drove a midget car in an exhibition race. Real name Charles. |
| Chip Mead |
17 Mar 1950 Dayton, Ohio |
31 Mar 1993 Altamont Pass, California |
USA |
0 (1981-1982) |
Killed in a plane crash one day before Alan Kulwicki's fatal plane crash on a black weekend for the sport. Best remembered as a sportscar driver, he was an IMSA regular who took many class wins. |
| Casey Mears |
12 Mar 1978 Bakersfield, California |
|
USA |
0 (2001) |
Son of Roger, currently racing in NASCAR. Also won Daytona in 2006. |
| Rick Mears |
03 Dec 1951 Wichita, Kansas |
|
USA |
15 (1977-1992) |
Currently works for Penske Racing as a Team Advisor. Rick no longer races in any form, but is in constant demand for speaking or publicity engagements. However, the last few years have seen Rick struggle with a drink problem, so he has cut back his non-Penske workload to try and help beat his addiction. |
| Roger Mears |
24 Mar 1947 Wichita, Kansas |
|
USA |
2 (1982-1984) |
A great off-road driver in his own right, he is also brother of Rick and father of Casey, who raced in the IRL and is now in NASCAR. Casey's career progress is largely due to Roger, who launched and managed an Indy Pro team, running Casey, for some years. Roger then joined Ganassi and was on hand to advise Casey of a switch to NASCAR in 2003, with the Ganassi team. He then worked for the NASCAR branch of the team in a dual management/consultant role and when Casey joined Hendrick Motorsports, so did Roger. He remains an advisor to Casey, but is also a NASCAR team consultant. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Thiago Medeiros |
24 Jul 1981 Sao Paulo |
|
BR |
1 (2006) |
Former IRL racer, more recently in Brazilian stockcars. Drives have been difficult recently, so he's been involved in virtual racing and race instructing, as well as being a helicopter pilot. (Last updated 6 Apr 2010) |
| Vitor Meira |
27 Mar 1977 Brasilia |
|
BR |
8 (2003-2010) |
Still very much in the IRL series (but was setback by an injury in 2009) but has also tried out some Brazillian stockcar races in the past. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Fred Melaun |
18 Jan 1885 Chicago, Illinois |
26 May 1922 Dallas, Texas |
USA |
0 (1914) |
Auto mechanic, of Austrian descent. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Al Melcher |
03 Sep 1884 Dalton, Illinois |
28 Oct 1944 Los Angeles, California |
DK/USA |
1 (1927) |
Of Danish Origin, Al raced in the early days of racing in the US, before having a long break. His Indy 500 attempt was not his last drive, for he carried on until the early 1930's. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Jack Mertz |
06 Jun 1909 West Derby, Lancashire (Now Merseyside), England |
16 Nov 1979 Ellisville, Missouri |
USA |
0 (1932) |
Real name John, British born, but mostly based in Saginaw, Michigan as a engineer. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Charles Merz |
06 Jul 1888 Indianapolis, Indiana |
08 Jul 1952 New Augusta, Indianapolis |
USA |
4 (1911-1916) |
Later became Chief Steward of the Indy 500. A local favourite, he was an early star, especially on road courses. Also worked in real estate. (Last updated 3 May 2010) |
| Fred Merzney |
14 Feb 1895 New York City, New York |
10 May 1974 Riverton, Wyoming |
USA |
0 (1932) |
Hillclimb veteran who crashed on his only Indy 500 attempt. |
| George Metzler |
1912 Indianapolis, Indiana |
03 Jun 1949 Indianapolis, Indiana |
USA |
0 (1947-1949) |
Killed in qualifying for the Indy 500, dying of his injuries later. An enthusiastic, hard-trying but rather inexperienced and limited driver, he worked as his own chief mechanic. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Eddie Meyer |
05 Oct 1893 Ladendorf, Austria |
25 Apr 1983 Bakersfield, California |
USA |
1 (1932) |
Brother of Lou, often listed as 'Ned Meyers', he later ran Eddie Meyer Engineering in Hollywood, California. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Herbert Ernest 'Zeke' Meyer |
11 Mar 1892 Providence, Rhode Island |
27 Apr 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
USA |
8 (1927-1939) |
Mechanic, pilot and exhibition racer, who also raced on dirt tracks mostly. Survived not only a big crash in 1932, but also a trial in which he drove through Hartford, Connecticut, blindfolded!! (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Louis Meyer |
21 Jul 1904 Yonkers, New York |
07 Oct 1995 Las Vegas, Nevada |
USA |
13 (1927-1939) |
No relation to Zeke. Louis owned a garage during his racing days and after a crash ended his career, he ran the garage. Later built road car engines for Ford and also developed the Offy racing engine. He retired in 1972 and moved to Nevada to relax but made a return, at 87, to drive and win a heat of an electric powered motor race as a favour for a high school! |
| Rick Miaskiewicz |
22 Mar 1953 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
|
USA |
0 (1986-1987) |
Still alive and living in Colorado. 1985 Can-Am Champion, he also raced motocross and was formerly an alpine ski-ier. |
| Andy Michner |
27 Oct 1968 Ann Arbor, Michigan |
|
USA |
1 (1996-1999) |
Continues to live in Michigan, but now retired after a brief spell in go-karting. |
| Al Miller |
28 Apr 1907 Pontiac, Michigan |
18 Aug 1967 Standish, Michigan |
USA |
13 (1932-1948) |
Full name was Allen. Part of the Miller racing dynasty, which included brother Bruce, who was killed in a crash in 1928. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Bruce Miller |
1902 Connecticut |
04 Jul 1928 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
USA |
0 (1927) |
Brother of Al, killed in the Milwaukee Mile. Competed in a variety of disciplines, including dirt track racing. |
| Chet Miller |
19 Jul 1902 Detroit, Michigan |
15 May 1953 Indianapolis, Indiana |
USA |
19 (1928-1953) |
Killed in practice for the Indianapolis 500. A talented stalwart of the Indy 500, he raced there over an amazing 4 decades. |
| Dr. Jack Miller |
14 Jun 1961 Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
USA |
3 (1997-2000) |
The Dr. comes from a degree in dentistry and Jack works as a dentist in Indianapolis when not involved in motor racing. Has raced little after a big IRL crash in 2001, however. Also works in motor racing marketing and sponsorship. |
| Ed Miller |
17 Jan 1945 Vail, Colorado |
|
USA |
0 (1976) |
Also known as Eddie, but listed as Ed here to avoid confusion. Badly hurt in his only attempt. An ex-pilot, he later trained horses. |
| Eddie Miller |
07 Oct 1895 Dumont, New Jersey |
07 Aug 1965 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
USA |
1 (1921) |
A Duesenberg mechanic, he also worked with Wade Morton. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Jerry Miller |
12 Oct 1942 Salem, Indiana |
|
USA |
0 (1981) |
Better known as a sprint car driver, who had great success in the category. Raced on in sprints for years and still keeps links with the sport. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Al Miller (Krulac) |
23 Nov 1921 Detroit, Michigan |
28 Jul 1978 Mount Clemens, Michigan |
USA |
4 (1962-1969) |
Real name was actually Albert Krulock, although the family's old name WAS Krulac, before it was Americanized. Al fought in World War 2 and was actually missing, presumed dead, at one stage after a bombing raid over Germany. No relation to the other Al Miller, despite both coming from the same area in Michigan. |
| Tommy Milton |
14 Nov 1893 St Paul, Minnesota |
10 Jul 1962 Mount Clemens, Missouri |
USA |
8 (1919-1927) |
Retired in 1926 to become an engineer with Packard. Later became Chief Steward at Indianapolis and worked in real-estate until ill-health forced his retirement in 1957. That ill health sadly led to him committing suicide in 1962. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Nicolas Minassian |
28 Feb 1973 Marseille |
|
F |
1 (2001) |
Moved to CART, but it did not work out for the likeable Frenchmen. Has since raced in sportscars, Formula Nissan and ASCAR (the latter of which he won the title in 2002), and for one race in 2003 in F3000. Now in endurance racing, including the LMS and ALMS. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Wally Mitchell |
1911 Greenup, Illinois |
unknown |
USA |
0 (1946) |
Another technical expert, Mitchell was a friend of Fred Wacker and accompanied Fred to Europe when Wacker attempted Grand Prix racing, driving himself in minor events, but mainly acting as Fred's advisor. Full name is Homer Walter. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Kenji Momota |
1963 Yokohama |
|
J |
0 (1992) |
The first Japanese driver in NASCAR, Kenji is now a motor racing journalist and TV commentator in Japan. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Wilmer Monahon |
30 May 1893 Monongahela, Pennsylvania |
Jan-63 Plains, Pennsylvania |
USA |
0 (1919) |
Real name Patrick Wilmer Monahon. Only had a brief spell in the sport. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Juan-Pablo Montoya |
20 Sep 1975 Bogota |
|
COL |
1 (2000) |
Made a switch to NASCAR in 2006, with the Ganassi team, and continues in 2010. Also won Daytona in 2007 and 2008. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Lou Moore |
12 Sep 1904 Hinton, Oklahoma |
25 Mar 1956 Lakewood Park, Atlanta, Georgia |
USA |
9 (1928-1936) |
Died of a heart-attack. A legendary car owner, he won Indy four times as team boss. |
| Johnny Moorhouse |
03 Feb 1922 Leon, Kansas |
30 Dec 1999 Julian, California |
USA |
0 (1959) |
Excellent midget racer. Retired in 1969 and later ran a gas station in Julian, CA, in the mountains nr. San Diego. He was also very active with the local vintage open wheel groups. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Mario Moraes |
20 Dec 1988 Sao Paulo |
|
BR |
3 (2008-2010) |
Former F3 driver who got his big chance in the IRL in 2008 and continues in the series in 2010. |
| Charles Moran |
27 May 1906 New York City, New York |
07 Jun 1978 Teasdale, Utah |
USA |
1 (1930-1931) |
A very successful New York stockbroker, he was a partner of Francis I. Dupont and Co. A tall, big and softly spoken chap, his love of cars lasted his whole life - he often drove to work in Bentley's, Ferrari's and Maserati's. He worked for Indian Motorcycles, then joined Dupont as a clerk, then tested cars for them and worked as an engineer, and then raced for the company. Later became a managing partner at the firm, which curtailed most of his racing activities, but he continued in sportscars until 1959. Later served as the head of ACCUS and did lots of good work for motor racing in the US, and also served as a representative at the FIA/CSI, as well as being President of the SCCA in 1954-1955. He was also the first American born driver to appear at the Le Mans 24 Hours. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Rocky Moran |
03 Feb 1950 Pasadena, California |
|
USA |
3 (1987-1993) |
Son, of the same name, races in single-seaters. Rocky Sr. supports him and also has a major hand in the Moran Speedway, which both Moran's wanted to set up, so that young karters in the Southern Californian region could have an accessible and affordable place to kart. Rocky Sr. now takes care of most of the track's business as his son's career progresses and is also a fully-qualified pilot. |
| Roberto Moreno |
11 Feb 1959 Rio de Janeiro |
|
BR |
3 (1986-2007) |
After a shock return to F1, Roberto moved to CART, where he enjoyed an Indian summer in 2000 and 2001. Out of a drive in 2002, he returned to the series in 2003. A driver coach for Ed Carpenter, it was this role that led to a brief IRL return in 2006, after Carpenter was injured. Remains a tester and consultant for a number of drivers, including Stanton Barrett. Also races in endurance events and GT's in Brazil and even returned to Champ Car and the Indy 500, yet again, in 2007 and in the last Champ Car race in 2008. Now retired, but is now also a driver coach. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Jules Moriceau |
02 Jan 1887 Nantes |
20 Jun 1977 Garches |
F |
1 (1929) |
A mechanic, who later became manager of a garage in Paris. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Gaston Morris |
1880 |
|
F |
0 (1911) |
Hit a wall in qualifying for the event and decided it was too dangerous to carry on in that car (maybe with good reason as Arthur Greiner raced it and was involved in a fatal crash). Raced in the US for quite a while, but left the US shortly after World War 1. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Wade Morton |
19 Mar 1889 Franklinville, New York |
22 Feb 1935 Winter Haven, Florida |
USA |
7 (1920-1927) |
Worked as a test driver for Auburn, who whom he later designed road cars, including the Cabin Speedster. Primarily a stock car driver, he was also a good friend of Gene Tunney, the boxer. A cultured man, he also worked as an executive for Meteor Motors and as sales manager of the Cord Automobile division of Auburn. Killed in a car accident. Real name was Ward Day. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Mike Mosley |
13 Dec 1946 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
03 Mar 1984 nr. Aguanga, California |
USA |
15 (1967-1983) |
Killed in a car crash, when returning from a family outing with his son. That son, Mike Jr., became a racing driver himself, but is now out of the sport. Mike was a popular veteran of USAC/CART with 5 wins to his credit. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| A. E. (Alfred) Moss |
30 May 1897 Kensington, London |
23 Apr 1972 Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire |
GB |
2 (1924-1925) |
Father of Sir Stirling, the E stood for Ethlebert. Worked as a successful dentist and his Indianapolis effort came as a result of attending the nearby dental university at the same time! Retired from driving when he got married, but was a huge influence on both his wife's and his son's careers. He also designed the Morrison Air Raid shelter. Formed the BRP racing team, but it was not a success and continued to be active until illness. Died of cancer. |
| Lothar Motschenbacher |
19 Nov 1938 Cologne |
|
D |
0 (1969) |
Still keeps links with the sport. Now lives in California, where he used to run a repair shop. Better known as a sportscar and Can-Am driver, his career ended early due to injury. |
| Earl Motter |
15 Feb 1919 Big Spring, Arkansas |
28 Nov 1992 Los Angeles, California |
USA |
0 (1959) |
Top midget driver with over 40 top-level wins. Later married the widow of Bill Vukovich. Died of a heart-attack. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Antoine Mourre |
Levallois, Paris |
unknown |
F |
2 (1924-1925) |
Primarily known as a car and motorcycle designer. |
| Ralph Mulford |
28 Dec 1884 Brooklyn, New York |
23 Oct 1973 Asbury Park, New Jersey |
USA |
10 (1911-1926) |
Continued in hill-climbs til the 1930's, then worked as an engineer. |
| Tom J. Mulligan |
|
unknown |
USA |
0 (1922) |
Obscure entrant, of whom almost nothing is known about his background or racing career. |
| Frank Mundy |
08 Jun 1918 Atlanta, Georgia |
14 May 2009 Atlanta, Georgia |
USA |
0 (1954) |
Worked with Penske for years until the late 1980's. He was inducted in the Georgia Hall of Fame in the mid 00's, an event he attended, but he became increasingly frail and after a fall, and a bout of ill-health, he died recently. Started as a stunt driver before becoming one of NASCAR's early stars. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Brad Murphey |
27 Dec 1955 Tucson, Arizona |
|
USA |
1 (1996) |
Disappeared as fast as he arrived, being one of the more obscure entrants in the first post-IRL Indy in 1996. An ex-rodeo rider, he now runs in long-distance athletic events. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Dan Murphy |
27 Jan 1942 Racine, Wisconsin |
26 Apr 2008 Loreto, Baja California, Mexico |
USA |
0 (1975) |
Builder of the Cicada Indy Car, he was a joint boss of Phoenix based Yaw Performance, an engineering advisor/supplier, worked as an advisor and representative of Ecoscapes, a landscape development and ecosystem concern. Also a businessman, he raced in Europe, before retiring in 1990. (Last updated 24 Jan 2010) |
| Dave D. Murphy |
|
unknown |
USA |
0 (1911) |
Primarily a riding mechanic, but also acted, as he did in 1911, as a relief or test driver. |
| Jimmy Murphy |
12 Sep 1894 San Francisco, California |
15 Sep 1924 Syracuse, New York |
USA |
5 (1920-1924) |
One of the all-time greats and 1922 winner. He was killed in an AAA National Championship race. |
| Rick Muther |
13 Aug 1935 Alhambra, California |
12 Mar 1995 San Juan, Washington |
USA |
3 (1968-1980) |
Raced on for years, but retired on the spot in 1980, to enjoy his second love, surfing and moved to Costa Rica for some while, thoroughly enjoying life. Sadly died in 1995, aged only 59, from cancer. |
| Hideki Mutoh |
10 Oct 1982 Tokyo |
|
J |
3 (2008-2010) |
Indy Pro graduate who raced in the last IRL race of the season in 2007 and then full-time in the series for 2008. Still in the IRL in 2010. (Last updated 6 Apr 2010) |
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