George Daniel "Doc" MacKenzie (July 16, 1906 – August 23, 1936)[1][2] was an American racing driver. After being involved in and surviving a five-car crash during the 1936 Indianapolis 500, he was killed in a sprint car crash at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin the same year.[3][4]
| Doc MacKenzie | |||||||
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| Born | George Daniel MacKenzie July 16, 1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | August 23, 1936 (aged 30) West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| AAA Eastern Big Car (1935) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 4th (1936) | ||||||
| First race | 1931 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse) | ||||||
| Last race | 1936 Goshen 100 (Goshen) | ||||||
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Awards and honors
edit- He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1994.
1935 Hankinson Circuit and AAA Eastern Champ.[5] First ever to hold both titles.
Motorsports career results
editIndianapolis 500 results
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References
edit- ^ Brown, Allen. "George 'Doc' MacKenzie". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Doc MacKenzie". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Doc MacKenzie". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum :: Knoxville, Iowa". Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ "AutoRacingRecords.com". www.autoracingrecords.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.