Keith Andrews (racing driver)

Keith Andrews
Born	Keith Phillip Andrews (1920-06-15)June 15, 1920 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died	May 15, 1957(1957-05-15) (aged 36) Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Championship titles
1954 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Winner
Champ Car career
10 races run over 8 years
Years active	1948, 1950, 1952–1957
Best finish	21st (tie) – 1954
First race	1950 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Last race	1956 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee)
First win	1954 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Wins Podiums Poles 1 2 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1955–1957
Teams	Schroeder, Kurtis Kraft
Entries	3 (2 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1955 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1957 Indianapolis 500

Keith Philip Andrews[1] (June 15, 1920 – May 15, 1957)[2] was an American racecar driver. He was killed after crashing his car during practice for the 1957 Indianapolis 500.

Death

Giuseppe Farina was the only European driver on the entry list for the 1957 Indy 500, however, he did not attempt to qualify. Farina had difficulty getting his car up to speed, and had experienced handling problems. On May 15, Andrews stepped into Farina's car for a test run, but crashed. Down the frontstretch, Andrews began to slide, and when he attempted to correct, the car backed into the inside wall separating the pit area. Andrews was crushed to death between the cowl and the fuel tank, but no fire broke out. Farina withdrew after Andrews was killed, with no backup car to use.[3]

Complete AAA/USAC Championship Car results

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Pos	Points
1948	ARL	INDY	MIL	LAN	MIL	SPR	MIL	DUQ	ATL	PIK DNS	SPR	DUQ		-	0
1950	INDY	MIL	LAN	SPR	MIL	PIK 24	SYR	DET	SPR	SAC	PHX	BAY	DAR	-	0
1952	INDY	MIL	RAL	SPR	MIL	DET	DUQ	PIK 8	SYR	DNC DNQ	SJS	PHX		38th	50
1953	INDY	MIL	SPR	DET	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK 2	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX		27th	160
1954	INDY	MIL	LAN	DAR	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK 1	SYR	ISF	SAC 10	PHX	LVG	21st	230
1955	INDY 20	MIL	LAN	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK 6	SYR	ISF	SAC 15	PHX DNQ			35th	80
1956	INDY 26	MIL 12	LAN	DAR	ATL	SPR	MIL	DUQ	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX		35th	10
1957	INDY DNQ	LAN	MIL	DET	ATL	SPR	MIL	DUQ	SYR	ISF	TRE	SAC	PHX	-	0

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1955 31 28 136.049 28 20 120 0 Ignition 1956 89 20 142.976 13 26 94 0 Spun T4 Totals 214 0

Starts 2 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 2

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	WDC	Points
1955	John McDaniel	Schroeder	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 20	BEL	NED	GBR	ITA		NC	0
1956	Dunn Engineering	Kurtis Kraft 500B	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 26	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	NC	0
1957	Giuseppe Farina Racing	Kurtis Kraft 500G	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 DNQ	FRA	GBR	GER	PES	ITA	NC	0

Preceded by Eugenio Castellotti

Formula One fatal accidents May 15, 1957

Succeeded by Pat O'Connor

References

1. "Keith Andrews". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
2. "Motorsport Memorial - Keith Andrews". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
3. "Driver killed testing car for 500-mile race". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. May 16, 1957. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2020.