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{{Short description|American racing driver (1916–2003)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Iggy Katona
| name = Iggy Katona
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| birth_name = Egnatius Katona
| birth_name = Egnatius Katona
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1916|8|16}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1916|8|16}}
| birth_place = [[Toledo, Ohio]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Toledo, Ohio]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|12|4|1916|8|16}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|12|4|1916|8|16}}
| death_place = [[Daytona Beach, Florida]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
| retired = 1977
| retired = 1977
| related to = <!-- list of notable relatives with line breaks -->
| related to = <!-- list of notable relatives with line breaks -->
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| best finish = 1st
| best finish = 1st
| year = 1955, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1966, 1967
| year = 1955, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1966, 1967
| prev series = [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Winston Cup Series]]
| prev series = [[NASCAR Winston Cup Series]]
| prev series years = 1951–'52, 1965–'66, 1974
| prev series years = 1951–'52, 1965–'66, 1974
| titles = [[ARCA Racing Series|MARC]] Champion<br>[[ARCA Racing Series|MARC]] Champion<br>[[ARCA Racing Series|MARC]] Champion<br>[[ARCA Racing Series|MARC]] Champion<br>[[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series]] Champion<br>[[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series]] Champion
| titles = [[ARCA Racing Series|MARC]] Champion<br>[[ARCA Racing Series|MARC]] Champion<br>[[ARCA Racing Series|MARC]] Champion<br>[[ARCA Racing Series|MARC]] Champion<br>[[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series]] Champion<br>[[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series]] Champion
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| module =
| module =
{{Infobox NASCAR driver|embed=yes
{{Infobox NASCAR driver|embed=yes
|achievements = 1965, 1971, 1974 [[Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200|Daytona ARCA 200]] Winner<br>All-time [[ARCA Racing Series]] wins leader (79 wins)(tied with [[Frank Kimmel]])<br>Finished top ten in [[ARCA Racing Series]] point standings for 21 consecutive seasons (1953–1973)<br>The only driver ever to win a 600-lap race on a half-mile oval ([[Dayton Speedway]])
| achievements = 1965, 1971, 1974 [[Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200|Daytona ARCA 200]] Winner<br>Finished top ten in [[ARCA Racing Series]] point standings for 21 consecutive seasons (1953–1973)<br>The only driver ever to win a 600-lap race on a half-mile oval ([[Dayton Speedway]])
|awards =
| awards =
|Total_Cup_Races = 13
| Total_Cup_Races = 13
|Years_In_Cup = 5
| Years_In_Cup = 5
|Best_Cup_Pos = 33rd ([[1952 NASCAR Grand National Series|1952]])
| Best_Cup_Pos = 33rd ([[1952 NASCAR Grand National Series|1952]])
|First_Cup_Race = [[1951 NASCAR Grand National Series|1951]] Motor City 250 ([[Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway|Detroit]])
| First_Cup_Race = [[1951 NASCAR Grand National Series|1951]] Motor City 250 ([[Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway|Detroit]])
|Last_Cup_Race = [[1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1974]] [[1974 Winston 500|Winston 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]])
| Last_Cup_Race = [[1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1974]] [[1974 Winston 500|Winston 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]])
|Cup_Wins = 0
| Cup_Wins = 0
|Cup_Top_Tens = 3
| Cup_Top_Tens = 3
|Cup_Poles = 0
| Cup_Poles = 0
|Total_GNEast_Races = 3
| Total_GNEast_Races = 3
|Years_In_GNEast = 1
| Years_In_GNEast = 1
|Best_GNEast_Pos =
| Best_GNEast_Pos =
|First_GNEast_Race = 1973 Toledo 100 ([[Toledo Speedway|Toledo]])
| First_GNEast_Race = 1973 Toledo 100 ([[Toledo Speedway|Toledo]])
|Last_GNEast_Race = 1973 Mt. Clemens 100 (Mt. Clemens)
| Last_GNEast_Race = 1973 Mt. Clemens 100 (Mt. Clemens)
|GNEast_Wins = 0
| GNEast_Wins = 0
|GNEast_Top_Tens = 2
| GNEast_Top_Tens = 2
|GNEast_Poles = 0
| GNEast_Poles = 0
|updated = April 28, 2013}}
| updated = April 28, 2013
}}
}}
}}
'''Egnatius "Iggy" Katona''' (August 16, 1916, [[Toledo, Ohio]] – December 4, 2003, [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]) was an [[Americans|American]] [[stock car racing|stock car racer]] from [[Willis, Michigan]]. He is most famous for his performance in the [[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]] series in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, where he won six championships and 79 races, the latter of which stood as a series record until [[Frank Kimmel]] surpassed it in 2013. Other ARCA records held by Katona include most starts (630), oldest race winner (57 years old, [[Daytona International Speedway]], 1974) and most consecutive seasons with a win (19, from 1953–1971) <ref name="arcaracing">{{cite web|url=http://arcaracing.cmagic.com/content/view/997/141|title=Miscellaneous Records|accessdate=November 2, 2006|work=ARCAracing.com}}</ref>
'''Egnatius "Iggy" Katona''' (August 16, 1916 – December 4, 2003) was an American [[stock car racing]] driver from [[Willis, Michigan]]. He is most famous for his performance in the [[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]] series in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, where he won six championships and 79 races, the latter of which stood as a series record until [[Frank Kimmel]] surpassed it in 2013. Other ARCA records held by Katona include most starts (630), oldest race winner (57 years old, [[Daytona International Speedway]], 1974) and most consecutive seasons with a win (19, from 1953–1971) <ref name="arcaracing">{{cite web|url=http://arcaracing.cmagic.com/content/view/997/141|title=Miscellaneous Records|accessdate=November 2, 2006|work=ARCAracing.com}}</ref>


==Early career==
==Early career==
Katona started out [[Motorcycle sport|racing motorcycles]] in local races in Michigan and Ohio at age 21, winning nearly every race he entered.<ref name="motorsportcom">{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=142993&FS=OBITUARIES|title=Iggy Katona|accessdate=November 2, 2006|work=Motorsport.com|author=Radebaugh, Don|date=2003-12-05}}</ref>
Katona started out [[Motorcycle sport|racing motorcycles]] in local races in Michigan and Ohio at age 21, winning nearly every race he entered.<ref name="motorsportcom">{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=142993&FS=OBITUARIES|title=Iggy Katona|accessdate=November 2, 2006|work=Motorsport.com|author=Radebaugh, Don|date=2003-12-05|archive-date=2007-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190328/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=142993&FS=OBITUARIES|url-status=dead}}</ref>


After a brief tour of duty in the [[United States Army|Army]] during [[World War II]], he turned to [[midget car racing]]. Building his own [[engine]]s and [[chassis]] and with his two sons Ronnie and Jim as crew members, Katona found success on four wheels as well, including winning 14 feature races in a row at [[Detroit]]'s famed [[Motor City Speedway]] dirt oval.<ref name="motorsportcom"/>
After a brief tour of duty in the [[United States Army|Army]] during [[World War II]], he turned to [[midget car racing]]. Building his own [[engine]]s and [[chassis]] and with his two sons Ronnie and Jim as crew members, Katona found success on four wheels as well, including winning 14 feature races in a row at [[Detroit]]'s famed [[Motor City Speedway]] dirt oval.<ref name="motorsportcom"/>


==MARC/ARCA career==
==MARC/ARCA career==
In 1952, fellow Toledoan [[John Marcum]] created his [[Midwest Association for Race Cars]] as a Northern counterpart to the Southern stock car series of the day, [[Bill France, Sr.]]'s [[NASCAR]]. Katona was a force in the series from the beginning, finishing 3rd in the series' inaugural campaign in 1953, 2nd in 1954 and winning the championship in 1955, 1956 and 1957. His 4th MARC championship came in 1962 driving his #30 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]].
In 1952, fellow Toledoan [[John Marcum]] created his [[Midwest Association for Race Cars]] as a Northern counterpart to the Southern stock car series of the day, [[Bill France, Sr.]]'s [[NASCAR]]. Katona was a force in the series from the beginning, finishing 3rd in the series' inaugural campaign in 1953, 2nd in 1954, and winning the championship in 1955, 1956, and 1957. His 4th MARC championship came in 1962 driving his #30 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]].


Although he developed his racing skills on the [[Short track motor racing|short tracks]] of the Midwest, Katona adapted well when the MARC changed its name to ARCA and began racing on [[superspeedway]]s in 1964, winning the ARCA race at Daytona three times. He won his 5th and 6th titles in 1966 and – at the age of 51 – 1967. His consistency was his biggest asset; he finished in the top ten in series points 21 straight seasons, from 1953–73.<ref name="motorsportcom"/>
Although he developed his racing skills on the [[Short track motor racing|short tracks]] of the Midwest, Katona adapted well when the MARC changed its name to ARCA and began racing on [[superspeedway]]s in 1964, winning the ARCA race at Daytona three times. He won his 5th and 6th titles in 1966 and, at the age of 51, 1967. His consistency was his biggest asset, as he finished in the top ten in series points in 21 straight seasons from 1953–73.<ref name="motorsportcom"/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 10 May 2024

Iggy Katona
NationalityAmerican
BornEgnatius Katona
(1916-08-16)August 16, 1916
Toledo, Ohio
DiedDecember 4, 2003(2003-12-04) (aged 87)
Daytona Beach, Florida
Retired1977
ARCA Series
Years active1953–1977
TeamsIggy Katona
Starts312
Wins79
Poles44
Best finish1st in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1966, 1967
Previous series
1951–'52, 1965–'66, 1974NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Championship titles
1955
1956
1957
1962
1966
1967		MARC Champion
MARC Champion
MARC Champion
MARC Champion
ARCA Series Champion
ARCA Series Champion
Awards
1982Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame
Achievements1965, 1971, 1974 Daytona ARCA 200 Winner
Finished top ten in ARCA Racing Series point standings for 21 consecutive seasons (1953–1973)
The only driver ever to win a 600-lap race on a half-mile oval (Dayton Speedway)
NASCAR Cup Series career
13 races run over 5 years
Best finish33rd (1952)
First race1951 Motor City 250 (Detroit)
Last race1974 Winston 500 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
NASCAR Grand National East Series career
3 races run over 1 year
First race1973 Toledo 100 (Toledo)
Last race1973 Mt. Clemens 100 (Mt. Clemens)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics current as of April 28, 2013.

Egnatius "Iggy" Katona (August 16, 1916 – December 4, 2003) was an American stock car racing driver from Willis, Michigan. He is most famous for his performance in the ARCA series in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, where he won six championships and 79 races, the latter of which stood as a series record until Frank Kimmel surpassed it in 2013. Other ARCA records held by Katona include most starts (630), oldest race winner (57 years old, Daytona International Speedway, 1974) and most consecutive seasons with a win (19, from 1953–1971) [1]

Early career[edit]

Katona started out racing motorcycles in local races in Michigan and Ohio at age 21, winning nearly every race he entered.[2]

After a brief tour of duty in the Army during World War II, he turned to midget car racing. Building his own engines and chassis and with his two sons Ronnie and Jim as crew members, Katona found success on four wheels as well, including winning 14 feature races in a row at Detroit's famed Motor City Speedway dirt oval.[2]

MARC/ARCA career[edit]

In 1952, fellow Toledoan John Marcum created his Midwest Association for Race Cars as a Northern counterpart to the Southern stock car series of the day, Bill France, Sr.'s NASCAR. Katona was a force in the series from the beginning, finishing 3rd in the series' inaugural campaign in 1953, 2nd in 1954, and winning the championship in 1955, 1956, and 1957. His 4th MARC championship came in 1962 driving his #30 Ford.

Although he developed his racing skills on the short tracks of the Midwest, Katona adapted well when the MARC changed its name to ARCA and began racing on superspeedways in 1964, winning the ARCA race at Daytona three times. He won his 5th and 6th titles in 1966 and, at the age of 51, 1967. His consistency was his biggest asset, as he finished in the top ten in series points in 21 straight seasons from 1953–73.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Miscellaneous Records". ARCAracing.com. Retrieved November 2, 2006.
  2. ^ a b c Radebaugh, Don (2003-12-05). "Iggy Katona". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved November 2, 2006.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by ARCA Series Champion
1966–1967 		Succeeded by
Preceded by MARC Champion
1962 		Succeeded by
Preceded by MARC Champion
1955–1957 		Succeeded by
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