Carl Marchese (November 17, 1905 – June 26, 1984) was an American racing driver who competed in the 1929 Indianapolis 500.[1] He was later an Indianapolis 500 car owner, entering his own Marchese chassis into the 1950 and 1951 races.[2] He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977.[3]

Carl Marchese
Born(1905-11-17)November 17, 1905
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 1984(1984-06-26) (aged 78)
Valrico, Florida, U.S.
Champ Car career
1 race run over 1 year
First race1929 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1929 43 25 108.440 23 4 200 0 Running
Totals 200 0
Starts 1
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 1
Top 10 1
Retired 0

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Indianapolis 500 results of cars constructed by Marchese

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Season Driver Grid Classification Points Note Race Report
1950 Myron Fohr 16 11 Report
1951 Chuck Stevenson 19 20 Fire Report


References

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  1. ^ "Carl Marchese". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  2. ^ Brown, Allen. "Carl Marchese". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame-Carl Marchese". Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  4. ^ IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com - Driver Stats