George Daniel "Doc" MacKenzie (July 16, 1906 – August 23, 1936)[1][2] was an American racing driver. After being involved in and surviving a five-car crash during the 1936 Indianapolis 500, he was killed in a sprint car crash at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin the same year.[3][4]

Doc MacKenzie
BornGeorge Daniel MacKenzie
(1906-07-16)July 16, 1906
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 1936(1936-08-23) (aged 30)
West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA Eastern Big Car (1935)
Champ Car career
11 races run over 7 years
Best finish4th (1936)
First race1931 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Last race1936 Goshen 100 (Goshen)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Awards and honors

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1935 Hankinson Circuit and AAA Eastern Champ.[5] First ever to hold both titles.

Motorsports career results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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References

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  1. ^ Brown, Allen. "George 'Doc' MacKenzie". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  2. ^ "Doc MacKenzie". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  3. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Doc MacKenzie". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. ^ "National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum :: Knoxville, Iowa". Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
  5. ^ "AutoRacingRecords.com". www.autoracingrecords.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.