Mauri Rose

Mauri Rose ( born May 26, 1906 in Columbus, Georgia, USA, † January 1, 1981 in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States) was an American race car driver.

Mauri Rose started his career in 1932-1951 in 36 races of the AAA National Series where he won six. In 1936, he won the title of the series.

Between 1933 and 1951 he stood at 15 times the 500 miles of Indianapolis at the start and won the race three times. He is one of the most successful participants in this race. In 1941 he had to share the victory with Floyd Davis, because he had fallen out with his original car after 60 laps with engine failure. He then took the car from Davis and drove it to victory. In 1947 he managed to win, inter alia, because his lying before him teammate Bill Holland accepted, Rose lies a round back and let this happen. In 1948, he won for the third time - again in front of Holland. In 1950 he could still place third. After the race in 1951, where he retired due to an accident, he retired from racing. Since the Indy 500 from 1950 to 1960 was one of the drivers' world championship, are also two Grand Prix starts and four world championship points should be recorded for Rose.

After his career worked as an engineer with General Motors and developed uA a device with the amputee could drive cars again.

Indy 500 Results

Literature and sources

• Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd.. , Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3.

• Formula 1 racer (United States)
• Champ Car racer
• Winner (Indianapolis 500)
• Americans
• Born in 1906
• Died in 1981
• Man