Mike Nazaruk
American racing driver (1921–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mike Nazaruk[1] (October 2, 1921 Newark, New Jersey – May 1, 1955 Langhorne, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver. He raced midget cars, sprint cars, and IndyCars. He was nicknamed "Iron Mike."[2]
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Born | (1921-10-02)October 2, 1921 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
Died | May 1, 1955(1955-05-01) (aged 33) Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
36 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Years active | 1950–1954 | ||||||
Best finish | 5th – 1951 | ||||||
First race | 1951 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1954 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse) | ||||||
First win | 1952 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Active years | 1951–1954 | ||||||
Teams | Turner, Kurtis Kraft | ||||||
Entries | 4 (3 starts) | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 1 | ||||||
Career points | 8 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1951 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1954 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
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Nazaruk was of Ukrainian descent. Before racing, he worked as a florist's delivery driver and as an aircraft welder.[3]
Nazaruk served as a U.S. Marine in the Battle of Guam and the Guadalcanal campaign in World War II. He promised himself that if he lived through the war he would become a race driver.[2]