Rick Miaskiewicz (born March 22, 1953) is a former American race car driver from Pittsburgh. He won the Can-Am championship in 1985, the series' next to last year of operations, and then moved to the CART series for 1986. He competed in five races in a Cosworth-powered March chassis. He returned the following year with a 1986 March and competed in four more races. His best CART finish was an 11th place at Cleveland in 1986, one of the best finishes for any rookie that season. Miaskiewicz also raced AMA Motocross and was an Alpine Ski racer.
| Rick Miaskiewicz | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 22, 1953 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Retired | 1987 |
| CART World Series | |
| Years active | 1986-1987 |
| Teams | Mosquito Racing Machinists Union |
| Starts | 9 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 32nd in 1986 |
| Previous series | |
| 1985 | Can-Am |
| Championship titles | |
| 1985 | Can-Am Championship |
Racing results
editCART PPG Indy Car World Series
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| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos. | Pts | Ref |
| 1986 | Mosquito Autosport | March 85C | Cosworth DFX | PHX | LBH 21 |
INDY DNQ |
MIL 16 |
POR | MEA 15 |
CLE 11 |
TOR 13 |
MCH | POC | MDO | SAN | MCH | 32nd | 2 | [1] | ||||
| Machinists Union Racing | March 86C | Cosworth DFX | ROA DNQ |
LAG | PHX | MIA | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | WENS | March 86C | Cosworth DFX | LBH | PHX | INDY DNQ |
MIL | 36th | 1 | [2] | |||||||||||||
| Machinists Union Racing | March 86C | Cosworth DFX | POR 22 |
MEA | TOR 12 |
MCH | POC | ROA | MDO 16 |
NAZ | LAG | MIA | |||||||||||
| March 87C | Cosworth DFX | CLE 14 |
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References
edit- ^ "Rick Miaskiewicz – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Miaskiewicz – 1987 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
External links
edit- Rick Miaskiewicz career summary at DriverDB.com
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