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Frank DelRoy

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Frank DelRoy
Born
Frank DeRosa

(1912-11-07)November 7, 1912
DiedApril 23, 1978(1978-04-23) (aged 65)
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

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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

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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

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Season Driver Grid Classification Points Note Race Report
1953 Johnny Thomson 33 Ret   Ignition Report

References

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  1. ^ a b "A TRIBUTE TO THOSE LOST IN THE 1978 USAC PLANE CRASH - USAC Racing". usacracing.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  2. ^ a b "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2024-04-07.