Weiler started as a dirt track driver in Arizona in 1951. He drove in the USACChampionship Car series from 1958 to 1961 with 19 starts. He finished in the top ten 10 times, with his best finish in 3rd position, in 1960 at Phoenix.
Weiler competed in the Indianapolis 500 race in 1960 and 1961, with a best finish of 15th in 1961.
Weiler suffered a severe accident in a USAC sprint car race in Terre Haute, Indiana on June 11, 1961. Despite many erroneous reports stating the accident ended his career, he returned to race, just not nationally or in USAC any longer. He raced primarily in Arizona and in midgets, from the late 1960s through 1973. He remained active as an owner and manager in auto racing up until his death.
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Wayne Weiler participated in 1 World Championship race but scored no World Championship points.
wayne, weiler, december, 1934, phoenix, arizona, october, 2005, phoenix, arizona, american, racecar, driver, bornwayne, alois, weiler, 1934, december, 1934phoenix, arizona, diedoctober, 2005, 2005, aged, phoenix, arizona, champ, career19, races, over, yearsyea. Wayne Weiler 1 December 9 1934 in Phoenix Arizona October 13 2005 in Phoenix Arizona was an American racecar driver Wayne WeilerBornWayne Alois Weiler 1934 12 09 December 9 1934Phoenix Arizona U S DiedOctober 13 2005 2005 10 13 aged 70 Phoenix Arizona U S Champ Car career19 races run over 4 yearsYears active1958 1961Best finish13th 1960First race1958 Golden State 100 Sacramento Last race1961 Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee Wins Podiums Poles0 1 1Formula One World Championship careerActive years1960TeamsEpperlyEntries1Championships0Wins0Podiums0Career points0Pole positions0Fastest laps0First entry1960 Indianapolis 500Last entry1960 Indianapolis 500Weiler started as a dirt track driver in Arizona in 1951 He drove in the USAC Championship Car series from 1958 to 1961 with 19 starts He finished in the top ten 10 times with his best finish in 3rd position in 1960 at Phoenix Weiler competed in the Indianapolis 500 race in 1960 and 1961 with a best finish of 15th in 1961 Weiler suffered a severe accident in a USAC sprint car race in Terre Haute Indiana on June 11 1961 Despite many erroneous reports stating the accident ended his career he returned to race just not nationally or in USAC any longer He raced primarily in Arizona and in midgets from the late 1960s through 1973 He remained active as an owner and manager in auto racing up until his death Weiler died at age 70 from a heart attack Contents 1 Indy 500 results 2 World Championship career summary 3 References 4 External linksIndy 500 results EditYear Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired1960 32 15 143 512 20 24 103 0 Crash T21961 15 12 145 349 14 15 147 0 Wheel BearingTotals 250 0 Starts 2Poles 0Front Row 0Wins 0Top 5 0Top 10 0Retired 2World Championship career summary EditThe Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960 Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation Wayne Weiler participated in 1 World Championship race but scored no World Championship points References Edit Wayne Weiler www champcarstats com Retrieved 2023 07 04 External links EditTwo Time Indianapolis 500 Starter Weiler Dies At 70 This biographical article related to United States auto racing is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wayne Weiler amp oldid 1163851656, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
