Mike mosley race car driver

Mike mosely, alice mosley, and official, 1977 indiana. Once recovered, mosley returned to racing with more determination than ever. Fifty years after clarks death, author david tremayne has released a stunning new volume on the scottish stars life and. The former racing driver, turned businessman and team owner.

From that time until he made the decision to return earlier this year, mike mosley was a wreck, according to alice, his wife for seven years. Im looking for some information about mike mosley who is sadly one of the forgotten heroes of indy car racing. Mike mosley in the sugar ripe prune special indy car. Mike mosley was born on december, 1946 died on march 03, 1984, mike mosley was 37 years old. Mike mosley was extremely popular with his fellow drivers, the media and fans. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Born in oklahoma city oklahoma mosley was a driver in the usac and cart championship car series. His death has left a void in the racing community that has never be filled.

Take a tour of the 1981 cart indycar series season with the conventiondefying all american racers eaglethe stock block v8powered pepsi challenger where driver mike mosley starts in. Veteran race car drive mike mosley, who survived spectacular crashes on the track, was killed on a california highway while driving home from an outing with his son, police said. Sugaripe prune racing team motor sport magazine database. In 2011, when racing historians, journalists and observers were ranking the top 33 drivers in the 100year history of the indianapolis 500, mosley made most of the lists. All american racers is an american auto racing team and constructor based in santa ana, california. Killed in a car crash, when returning from a family outing with his son. Gary bettenhausen finished 10th at indy, but was the big. Usac and cart championship car series driver from 1967 to 1983. While his indy record doesnt necessarily reflect it, the experts knew he could handle a race car like few others. He grew up in oklahoma city, oklahoma, and died in an offroading accident. Before fame he was a successful youth racer before debuting professionally as a 20year old.

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. While his indy record doesnt necessarily reflect it, the experts knew he could handle a race car like few. Mike mosley in his zecollubaid special on pit road at the indianapolis motor speedway. Watson that he wasnt ready for the action and stepped out of the car. Cremated, location of ashes is unknown junior johnson 28 jun 1931 20 dec 2019. Ap indianapolis race car driver mike mosley was killed when his van went out of control on a remote desert road and burned after rolling down an embankment, authorities said sunday. Tim richmond waits on his crew to make adjustments. Foyt, bob mathouser and rosie rousell also won races in the car. Robert kubica, montreal bmw sauber i was in the grandstand opposite and saw the crash. He finished in the top ten 80 times and had 5 career victories. A series taken from the 164page motor sport special great racing cars, which is available to buy here from the editor damien smith how would you define a great racing car. Mike mosley first came to indianapolis in 1967 as one of the youngest drivers ever.

Usac national sprint car career wins calculated at the conclusion of the 2016 season rank wins driver 1 59 dave darland 2 52 tom bigelow 3 47 tracy hines 4 46 jack hewitt. Team profile for sugaripe prune racing team, including a comprehensive list of race entries for sugaripe prune racing team. He raced in 17 consecutive seasons from 1967 through 1983, with 166 combined career starts, including every indianapolis 500 in that span except 1967 and 1982. Mike mosely, alice mosley, and official, 1977 drivers joe leonard and mike mosley at the track, 1973 rick muther talks with mike mosley, 1976. Profile for racing driver mike mosley from united states.

Excellent midget driver, who started racing in 1934. More than 300 of the worlds most exceptional vintage race cars will compete in 12 different sportscar vintage racing association svra classes on the 14turn, 2. Michael is ceo of andretti green racing, a fourcar team competing in the indy racing league indycar series. Mike mosley december, 1946 march 3, 1984, was an american racecar driver. Jim clark was widely considered by his peers and fans as the best racing driver of the era, and his death in an april 1968 formula 2 crash stunned the world. Ward made some refinements for 1981 and the 8100 was even zoomier as mike mosley stuck it in the middle of row 1 at indy, outpacing the turbo cosworth dfx hordes with a. He was a successful youth racer before debuting professionally as a 20year old. Mike mosley may have been the least known, most respected indycar driver of the 1970s partly by choice and partly by circumstances. The oklahoma cityborn racer won his first major indy car.

Race 1981 milwaukee champ cars was part of the 1981 cartppg indycar world series and was won by mike mosley on 19810607 00. Fifteen time starter of the indianapolis 500,196881, 83, best finish, 3rd, 1979. In 1974 mosley became the first driver in usac championship history to start in last place and finish first. The 1980 cart ppg indy car world series season was the second in the cart era of u. It consisted of twelve races, beginning in ontario, california on april and concluding in avondale, arizona on november 8. Though not as highly acclaimed as some he competed against, mike mosley was one of american racing s most naturally talented drivers.

The tamale wagon was a staple with the california racing association cra, with drivers chuck hulse, billy cantrell, bob hogle, bruce walkup and billy vukovich. Sugaripe prune racing team motor sport magazine database our new database page will launch shortly. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. During the and nearly 50 drivers were killed in all forms of motorsport, in the middle 5 years, the chances were nearly since ayrton senna was killed, no driver has died whilst racing in cant wait to see the film rush. The 1981 indycar season, the third in the cart era of u. Mike mosely, 1977 mike mosely on track, 1977 mike mosley s car 90, 1969 mike mosely prepares for practice, 1977 mike mosely qual shot, 1983 this project is made. Shy, humble and slight of build, mose didnt look formidable. During the ensuing years mosley proved to be a hardcharging driver. Indy car racing indy cars indianapolis motor speedway vintage race car car and driver over the years race cars chevy indie. Bettenhausen jumped out of his moving car, ran over to mosleys burning machine, unbuckled the injured driver and dislodged him from the cockpit just as the safety crew was arriving. One of the first secondgeneration open wheel race car drivers, michael andretti is the oldest son of racing legend mario andretti. Founded by dan gurney and carroll shelby in 1964, all american racers initially participated in american sports car and champ car races as well as international formula one events with cars named eagle.

Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Bill boyd born 12 aug 1915 lovelaceville, kentucky. Mike mosley jr racing career profile driver database. Born in oklahoma city, oklahoma, mosley was a driver in the usac and cart championship car series. Photos from fast friday and pole day for the 1981 indianapolis 500. He scored the last win for leader card racers phoenix 1974 and his victory from last on the grid at milwaukee in 1981. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. If it could happen to him, fellow racer chris amon remarked, what chance do the rest of us have. Tamale wagon speedway motors museum of american speed. Further information on this record can be found at its source. Brickyard vintage racing invitational the pedigree of the brickyard vintage racing invitational june 2021 at the indianapolis motor speedway is elite, for both machines and drivers. Mike mosley born dec 1946 oklahoma city, oklahoma.