Bill Mackey

Bill Mackey

Born	William Christopher Gretsinger, Jr. (1927-12-15)December 15, 1927 Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 29, 1951(1951-07-29) (aged 23) Winchester, Indiana, U.S.
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1951
Teams	Stevens
Entries	1
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1951 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1951 Indianapolis 500

Bill Mackey (December 15, 1927 – July 29, 1951) was an American racecar driver. His name at birth was William Christopher Gretsinger, Jr.

Mackey was killed while attempting to qualify for an AAA sprint car race at Funk's Speedway in Winchester, Indiana on July 29, 1951, a day which became known as "Black Sunday".[1][2]

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1951 71 33 131.473 33 19 97 0 Clutch shaft Totals 97 0

Starts 1 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 1

World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championshipfrom 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Bill Mackey participated in 1 World Championship race but scored no World Championship points.

References

1. "Three Indianapolis race drivers killed". Reading Eagle. July 30, 1951.
2. "Three ranking drivers killed in race crashes". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. July 30, 1951.^[permanent dead link‍]

External links

• Bill Mackey at Find a Grave