Frank DelRoy
Frank DelRoy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frank DeRosa November 7, 1912 |
| Died | April 23, 1978 (aged 65) Rush County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Auto racing official Auto racing mechanic |
Frank Jerry DelRoy (born Frank DeRosa, November 7, 1912 – April 23, 1978) was an American auto racing official and race car builder.[1][2]
Career
[edit]After an early career as a riding mechanic, DelRoy worked in a purely off-track capacity for racers such as Ted Horn and Mike Nazaruk.[2] In late 1955, the American Automobile Association – which through its Contest Board sanctioned Indy car and most other disciplines of auto racing in the United States – withdrew from racing. In 1958 DelRoy was hired as a technical official by the newly-formed United States Auto Club (USAC).
DelRoy's cars competed in one round of the FIA World Championship - the 1953 Indianapolis 500.
Death
[edit]On April 23, 1978, DelRoy – by then Chairman of the USAC Technical Committee – along with a pilot and seven other USAC officials, was killed when his flight home from a race in Trenton, New Jersey crashed in a farm field south of Indianapolis, Indiana.[1]
Select Indianapolis 500 results
[edit]| Season | Driver | Grid | Classification | Points | Note | Race Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Johnny Thomson | 33 | Ret | Ignition | Report |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A TRIBUTE TO THOSE LOST IN THE 1978 USAC PLANE CRASH - USAC Racing". usacracing.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ a b "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2024-04-07.