Keith Andrews (racing driver)

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Keith Andrews
Nation: United StatesUnited States United States
Automobile world championship
First start: Indianapolis 500 1955
Last start: Indianapolis 500 1956
Constructors
1955  John McDaniel  • 1956  Dunn Engineering
statistics
World Cup balance: -
Starts Victories Poles SR
2 - - -
World Cup points : -
Podiums : -
Leadership laps : -
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Keith Andrews (born June 19, 1920 in Denver , † May 15, 1957 in Indianapolis ) was an American racing driver .

Career

Keith Andrews started on May 30, 1955 from 28th grid position in his first 500 miles from Indianapolis , which were then still part of the Formula 1 World Championship . In the 56th round the AAA National Series star Bill Vukovich had a fatal accident. Keith Andrews could not finish the race either: retired after 120 laps with ignition damage. A year later Andrews came back to Indianapolis, but fell again, this time after a spin in the 94th lap.

Keith Andrews had a fatal accident at the age of 36 on the qualifying weekend for the Indianapolis 500 in 1957.

statistics

Individual results in the sports car world championship

season team race car 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th
1953 Hayes & McNamara Cadillac Series 62 United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly MIM FranceFrance LEM BelgiumBelgium SPA GermanyGermany ONLY United KingdomUnited Kingdom RTT MexicoMexico CAP
DNF
1954 Barry Motor Sales Cadillac Series 62 ArgentinaArgentina BUA United StatesUnited States SEB ItalyItaly MIM FranceFrance LEM United KingdomUnited Kingdom RTT MexicoMexico CAP
11

literature

  • Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3 .

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personal data
SURNAME Andrews, Keith
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American racing car driver
DATE OF BIRTH June 19, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Denver
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 1957
Place of death Indianapolis