Greg Weld
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Greg WeldAmerican racecar driver and later a businessman who founded an automotive aftermarkets parts manufacturer that carries his name.
Weld won the 1963
USAC Sprint Car Series champion.[3] He was the last driver to pilot a car powered by the famous Novi engine
at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he crashed during a qualification attempt in 1966.
Weld also founded Weld Wheel Industries, a firm manufacturing forged alloy wheels for various vehicles, including race cars, and was an active sponsor of both race cars and series, including the United States Auto Club series, and ran the firm until its acquisition by American Racing Equipment in 2006, and acquired by Momo and later Grupo Cisneros in 2017. Today, it is part of the MW Company, based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Awards
- He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1998.
Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Halibrand | Offy
|
Failed Rookie Test | |
| 1966 | Granatelli | Novi | Qualifying Crash | |
| 1967 | Eisert | Chevrolet | Qualifying Crash | |
| 1968 | Vollstedt | Ford | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1970 | Gerhardt | Offy
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28th | 32nd |
| 1971 | Gerhardt | Offy
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Failed to Qualify | |
| 1973 | Kingfish | Offy
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Practice Crash | |
References
- ^ "Greg Weld". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Reprint of Jim Pedley article "Greg Weld, KC's wheel man, dies at 64" from The Kansas City Star, 2008". Pobanzmotorsports.wordpress.com. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ "Former Indy driver Greg Weld dies at 64". USA Today. August 5, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
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