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352:. He was nicknamed "Iron Mike."
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291:Fastest laps
239:4 (3 starts)
230:Kurtis Kraft
127:Syracuse 100
113:Indianapolis
81:Years active
52:(1955-05-01)
22:Mike Nazaruk
1584:1955 deaths
1579:1921 births
1551:Manny Ayulo
1516:Cecil Green
360:U.S. Marine
346:sprint cars
342:midget cars
340:. He raced
300:First entry
201:Formula One
90:Best finish
50:May 1, 1955
1573:Categories
1435:2023-06-11
1412:References
1349:Front Row
460:sprint car
438:1950 event
310:Last entry
102:First race
33:1921-10-02
1493:28 August
1460:Biography
149:Milwaukee
138:First win
120:Last race
84:1950–1954
69:Champ Car
1508:Records
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1381:Retired
1307:Running
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1245:Running
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1214:Retired
486:in 2003.
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462:race at
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350:IndyCars
131:Syracuse
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