See the complete profile on linkedin and discover mikes connections and jobs at similar companies. Our condolences to the family and friends of mike mcgreevy. He won a 100 lapper at islip on the eastern tour in 1964. View mike mcgreevys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Jimmy davies racing career profile driver database. The bay cities racing association bcra is northern californias premier oval track. I was sitting in turn 1 next to the bullpens at the sydney showground speedway royale and watched that race between local driver bryan cunneen and american sherman cleveland. Mike mcgreevy, a navy seal, died in a helicopter crash in 2005 while on a rescue mission in afghanistan. Dave mosesray rainerijoe soaresmike mcgreevyjohnny baldwintom greenart bigiognidick whalenarend paapronnie rhodes dave bowling johnny pearsonjay smithdan smithdanny. History vintage cageless midget picture thread page. Join facebook to connect with mike mcgreevy and others you may know. When kenyon got hurt they thought enuff of him to hire him and he won the championship for them. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. An outstanding midget racer and the man who saved the american racing drivers club from extinction, ed dutch schaefer june 23, 1915 march 12, 1978 of floral park, new york, combined his skills on the track with clear and thoughtful business judgment that led to the development, stability and progress of eastern midget racing.
Mcgreevy graduated first in his class from the naval academy and went on to become members of the seals, one of the elite fighting forces in the world. Indiana open wheel indiana open wheel forum new bremen usac midgets 716 67. Mike was based in california for much of his 23 year. Twotime usac national midget champion 196566 mike mcgreevy passed away in colorado yesterday jan. Race, racing, usac, formula 1, f1, f5000, indy, indianapolis 500 driver. The mighty mite was one heck of a midget driver speed sport. His career spanned more than 23 years and crossed into other classes of racing. George shilala learned his craft while shop foreman for famed race car. Mike mcgreevy racing career profile driver database. Michael johnson parkes born 24 september 1931 in richmond, surrey. Ed normi jerry piper art shanoian lenny gonsel vince petruzzi. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Mcgreevy runs several races and triathlons each year and always uses the. The man known as dynamike ruled the usac midget racing in the mid1960s, earning national championships in 1965 and 1966.
He was inducted into the national midget auto racing hall of fame in 1987. Mike worked in the it software business in california, where he lived for decades, producing software for a mortgage loan processing company he founded. Lieutenant mcgreevy, who was the naval academy class of 1997s secretary, was popular and scholarly. By 1970 he had enough of crisscrossing the country and the driver retired to florida and began raising horses. They purchased a farm in perrysville, indiana and, in 1979, relocated to trenton, florida where they began breeding, training, racing and boarding standardbreds. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only. United states with numerous famous drivers of the time which included indianapolis. The day after laura learned her husband had died, she laced up her sneakers. Click on the site to see mike mcgreevy s career results at that track glossary.
More than just being a racing driver, schaefer looked out for the good of the sport. Starting in 1942, the bcra continues the rich tradition open wheel racing on both dirt and pavement tracks. Parkes was born into an automotive background as his father john, was chairman of the alvis group he participated in seven formula one world championship grands prix, debuting on 18 july 1959. The united states auto club usac is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the united states. He also raced in winston cup and in the busch series. See more ideas about race cars, sprint cars and vintage racing. Clements, john white with legendary driver owner carl forberg, 1959 new bremen, bill puterbough 55 and mike mcgreevy 1, 1967 new bremen, arnie knepper, 1967. They both brought with them two offenhauser midgets for their down under campaign. Usac national midget driver champions home usac racing. American midget driver mike mcgreevy only made one visit to australia. Bob tattersall, leroy warriner, jimmy davies, mike mcgreevy, sherman. Jan 8, 2015 indoor midget race w mike mcgreevy headin over the top of. He won the nascar weekly series national championship in 1983.
Mike won the first ever scarborough trophy at calistoga speedway. Mike mcgreevy won the usac midget race at the rockford speedway, rockford,il. In 1970, his last as an active driver, he finished third in point standings despite being sidelined several weeks by serious foot burns. The triple crown is earned in usac racing when a driver claims all three national championships silver crown, sprint car, and midget car. From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. Oct 22, 2007 american midget driver mike mcgreevy only made one visit to australia. He arrived here with fellow american racer bob tattersall. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. Naval academy in june 1993, and was commissioned an ensign in the u.
It was also piloted by numerous midget champions such as iron mike mcgreevy. Mike alexander born july 31, 1957 is a retired american racing driver. He told them that if they could get the car to work that they could run it all he was a very sick man still competitive but nowhere near the brilliant driver of the past. It was then that the decorated world war ii paratrooper had surgery to remove a diseased kidney. Usac national midget driver champions year driver 1956 shorty templeman 1957 shorty templeman 1958 shorty templeman 1959 gene hartley 1960 jimmy davies 1961 jimmy davies 1962 jimmy davies 1963 bob wente 1964 mel kenyon 1965 mike mcgreevy 1966 mike mcgreevy 1967 mel kenyon 1968 mel kenyon 1969 bob tattersall 1970 jimmy caruthers 1971 danny. In his profile at the midget hall of fame website, its given as 33. During his voluntary summer training at the academy, cadet mcgreevy completed the army basic airborne course and the army combat diver qualification course.
He did a lot of his own engine work plus the chasis. Jan 17, 2008 in my eyes mike mcgreevy is one of the most underrated midgets drivers around. He was paired with joakim bonnier in a fivelitre ferrari entered and owned by the swiss filippinetti stable which maintained operations in modena. Mike mcgreevy was born on april 24, 1975, in milwaukee, wisconsin.
Tattersall was also in that field as were mel kenyon, bob wente, tommy copp, jimmy davies, and ron duman. Empa hall of famedutch schaefer eastern motorsport. After the passing of her first husband, she married mike mcgreevy, a champion mini race car driver in the 1950s. Click on the site to see mike mcgreevys career results at that track glossary. Bob posing on the sydney docks with his much shorter traveling partner, mike mcgreevy. This is a tribute page to honor the racecar drivers that risked their lives and the racecars that paved the way in. In ed watsons record book mike mcgreevy s career usac win total is given as 30. Jun 23, 2018 bob tattersall race driver bruce kent photo, from. Click on the site to see mike mcgreevy s career results at that track. A popular driver, who kept links with the sport for years, he later lived in florida, where he ran a horse breeding farm. This site is dedicated to the memory of everyone who contributed to the success that made the san jose speedway one of the most successful short tracks ever. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Robert george tat tattersall 19241971 find a grave.
We have information, driver profiles, race results, photos, history, statistics, and interactive. Adept in midgets, mcgreevy would often race and win in sprints and stock cars as well. After the passing of her first husband, betty married mike mcgreevy, a champion mini race car driver in the 1950s. The annual mcgreevy run for our heroes is our way of honoring lt. Mike was a 1993 graduate of portville central school and he was one of the standouts in both morality and drive. Midget legend, nicknamed dyna mike or mighty mite due to his small five foot, one inch stature and his spectacular driving style. The bay cities racing association bcra is northern californias premier oval track racing organization.
The team of driver bud koehler and car ownermechanic bill koenig would win. Parkes competed in a 1,000 kilometer sports car race in argentina in january 1971, he was just ahead of ignazio giuntis ferrari 312pb when the italian driver crashed on the beltoises matra. Mcgreevy graduated from the naval academy and went on. Ed dutch schaefer eastern motorsport press association. Bobby grim and mike mcgreevy won usac midget feature races during the fair.
Then he won it again the next year driving for someone else. Today, usac serves as the sanctioning body for a number of racing series, including the silver crown series, national sprint cars, national. Top nascar drivers such as hershel mcgriff, ray elder, jack mccoy, jimmy insolo, dick and chuck bown all challenged. Photo by charles moore league driver geoff bodine leads dick havens in the race at flemington. From 1956 to 1979, usac sanctioned the united states national championship, and from 1956 to 1997 the organization sanctioned the indianapolis 500. Empa hall of famedutch schaefer eastern motorsport press. Known as iron mike, dynamike and mightymite, diminutive mike mcgreevy standing 5 feet, 1 inch excelled in midgets, but also fared well in other classes during a racing career spanning 23 years. Indoor midget race w mike mcgreevy headin over the top of norm. The national midget auto racing hall of fame is a hall of fame and museum for midget cars. I remember that in 1964 mike mcgreevey ran a usac midget that was painted like an easter egg, purple, yellow, etc.
In my eyes mike mcgreevy is one of the most underrated midgets drivers around. Year outdoor indoor 2014 chad nichols 20 floyd alvis 2012 floyd alvis 2011 nick foster jr. A father, grandfather, and dear friend of many, mike was born in denver december 29, 1942 to lee fallekmccreary and wayne fallek, a u. In ed watsons record book mike mcgreevys career usac win total is given as 30. National midget auto racing hall of fame wikipedia. I think this is west capital in 1963 inside is mike mcgreevy in the goff offy. Midget legend, nicknamed dynamike or mighty mite due to his small five foot, one inch stature and his spectacular driving style. Legendary drivers, promoters, car owners and constructors were honored in adelaide. Mar 28, 2009 mike mcgreevy, a navy seal, died in a helicopter crash in 2005 while on a rescue mission in afghanistan. The mile high banked paved oval,located on east tully road, operated from 19461977.
Drag racing, auto racing, marty robbins, vintage race car, car and driver. Army fighter pilot, killed in service to his country. He overcame a long battle with cancer and other health problems stemming from that fight and then subsequently spent a lot of time helping cancer and. In 1997, the bcra midget series went against the winged trend, and removed the wings by popular vote of the membership. Mike mcgreevy won a usac national midget feature race during the year. Usac national midget driver champions year driver 1956 shorty templeman. Like many drivers of the era, he raced just about anything he could, including the weekly doubleheaders at contra costa stadium where he strapped into both midgets and hardtops. Photographer unknown although a master on pavement, jarzombeck won only qualifying races in the league. A retired american racing driver and racecar owner. Photographer unknown islip driver charlie jarzombeck. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. Mike mcgreevy group security manager fortescue metals. Driver mike mcgreevy 1957 nascar grand national results.
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