Mike Mosley

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Mike Mosley (December 13, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – March 3, 1984 in Aguanga, California) was an American race car driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in 17 consecutive seasons from 1967 through 1983, with 166 combined career starts, including every Indianapolis 500 in that span except 1967 and 1982. He finished in the top ten 80 times and had 5 career victories.^[1]

Career

Mosley was known for a "charger" driving style and for his smooth driving technique. Many of his peers felt Mosley never had the opportunity to showcase his talent due to second-rate equipment. Longtime motorsports writer Robin Miller quoted Gary Bettenhausen, a close friend and contemporary of Mosley, as saying: "If Mike had been driving a McLaren (Indianapolis car) in the early 1970s, we would all have been racing for second place."

Mosley was known for having a perceived "jinx" at Indianapolis. He qualified near the front several times, including second in 1981 and 1983, and was often a pre-race favorite. However, in 15 starts, he finished the 500 miles only once—a third-place result in 1979. On his first visit to Indianapolis in 1967, he lied about his age (20 at the time) to gain entry; after two crashes in practice, he told the car owner he was not yet ready to tackle Indy's <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />2+1⁄2-mile oval. The next year, he returned and qualified for the race.

Mosley was particularly effective at the flat Milwaukee Mile paved oval, where he used an unusual driving line and recorded three victories. In the 1981 race there, added as a promoter's option, he came from the back of the field to win the race.^[2] It was the last win for a normally-aspirated engine in the CART/Champ Car era and also the last win in open wheel racing for a Gurney Eagle.

Mosley died in a highway accident in Aguanga, California. He lost control of the truck he was driving, which rolled down an embankment and caught fire. His teenaged son, Michael, was also riding in the van but was uninjured.^[3]

Racing Results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1968	90	27	162.449	26	8	197	0	Flagged
1969	90	22	166.113	22	13	162	0	Piston
1970	9	12	166.651	17	21	96	0	Radiator
1971	4	19	169.579	29	13	159	0	Crash T4
1972	98	16	189.145	5	26	56	3	Crash T4
1973	98	21	189.753	28	10	120	0	Rod Bolt
1974	98	6	185.319	7	29	6	0	Blown Engine
1975	12	5	187.833	6	26	94	0	Engine
1976	12	11	187.588	4	15	98	0	Flagged
1977	5	9	190.064	12	19	91	0	Timing Gear
1978	78	25	188.719	26	17	146	0	Turbocharger
1979	36	12	186.278	16	3	200	0	Running
1980	48	26	183.449	25	32	5	0	Gasket
1981	48	2	197.141	4	33	16	0	Radiator
1983	18	2	205.372	2	13	169	1	Crash T1
Totals						1615	4

Starts	15
Poles	0
Front Row	2
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	3
Retired	12

USAC Champ Car results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	Rank	Points
1967	Leader Card Racers	?	?	PHX DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL	LAN	PIP	MOS	MOS	IRP	LAN	MTR	MTR	SPR																41st	120
1967	Walt Michner	Gerhardt	Ford														MIL DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DUQ	ISF	TRE 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAC	HAN 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX	RIV								41st	120
1968	Bob Wilke	Watson	Offenhauser	HAN	LVG	PHX	TRE	INDY 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			LAN 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PIP					LAN	LAN 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MTR	MTR	SPR	MIL 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DUQ	ISF	TRE	SAC	MCH 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HAN 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		20th	860
1968	Bob Wilke	Watson	Ford							MOS 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOS 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			CDR 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NAZ	IRP 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IRP														RIV 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	20th	860
1969	Bob Wilke	Watson	Offenhauser	PHX 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HAN 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAN 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PIP		NAZ	TRE 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IRP 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	IRP DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SPR 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DOV 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DUQ 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ISF 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRN 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	BRN 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAC 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KEN 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KEN 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIV 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".					9th	1220
1969	Bob Wilke	Watson	Chevrolet							CDR 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																						9th	1220
1970	Andy Granatelli	Watson	Offenhauser													DUQ 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																4th	1900
	Ralph Wilke	Eagle	Offenhauser												ONT 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
		Watson	Offenhauser	PHX 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SON 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LAN 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CDR 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		SPR 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			ISF 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SED 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SAC 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
		Watson	Chevrolet									IRP 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1971	Ralph Wilke	Eagle	Ford					INDY 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL	POC	MCH	MIL	ONT	TRE																		17th	655
		Watson	Ford	RAF 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RAF 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
		Watson	Offenhauser												PHX 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1972	Ralph Wilke	Eagle	Offenhauser	PHX 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL	MCH	POC	MIL	ONT 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																			10th	1250
1973	Ralph Wilke	Eagle	Offenhauser	TWS 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POC 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ONT	ONT 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ONT 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH	TRE 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TWS 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".													6th	2345
1974	Ralph Wilke	Eagle	Offenhauser	ONT 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ONT	ONT 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POC 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE	PHX															13th	945
1975	Jerry O'Connell	Eagle	Offenhauser	ONT 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ONT	ONT 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POC 31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH	TRE	PHX																12th	1020
1976	Jerry O'Connell	Eagle	Offenhauser	PHX 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POC 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TWS 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ONT 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TWS 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																5th	2120
1977	Jerry O'Connell	Eagle	Offenhauser	ONT 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TWS 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																									10th	1030
1977	Jerry O'Connell	Lightning	Offenhauser					INDY 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POC 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOS	MCH DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TWS	MIL	ONT 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".															10th	1030
1978	Alex Morales Motorsports	Lightning	Offenhauser	PHX	ONT	TWS	TRE	INDY 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOS DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POC 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ATL	TWS 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ONT 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH	TRE 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	SIL	BRH	PHX 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".											24th	483
1979	All American Racers	Eagle	Cosworth	ONT	TWS	INDY 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL	POC	TWS	MIL																						NC	0
1980	All American Racers	Eagle	Cosworth	ONT 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																												41st	28
1980	All American Racers	Eagle	Chevrolet		INDY 32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL	POC 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOH																								41st	28
1981-82	All American Racers	Eagle	Chevrolet	INDY 33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POC	SPR	DUQ	ISF	INDY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																							49th	5
1982-83	Kraco Enterprises	March	Cosworth	SPR	DUQ	NAZ	INDY 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																									21st	25

CART IndyCar Series Results

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Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Rank	Points	Ref
1979	All American Racers	Eagle	Cosworth	PHX 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ATL 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ATL 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE	MCH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WGL 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRE 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ONT 34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH	ATL 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	10th	1121	^[4]
1980	All American Racers	Eagle	Chevrolet	ONT 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL	POC 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOH	MCH	WGL		ONT 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH	MEX	PHX			41st	56	^[5]
1980	Mach I Racing	Penske	Cosworth								MIL 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".							41st	56	^[5]
1981	All American Racers	Eagle	Chevrolet	PHX	MIL 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ATL	ATL	MCH 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIV	MIL	MCH 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WGL		PHX 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".				19th	32	^[6]
1981	Brayton Racing	Penske	Cosworth										MEX 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".					19th	32	^[6]
1982	Kraco Enterprises	March	Cosworth	PHX	ATL	MIL	CLE	MCH 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POC 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIV	ROA	MCH 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".				19th	37	^[7]
1983	Kraco Enterprises	March	Cosworth	ATL 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLE 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MCH 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ROA 25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POC 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIV 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOH	MCH 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CPL	LAG	PHX 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		14th	36	^[8]

International Race of Champions results

(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)

International Race of Champions results
Year	Make	Q1	Q2	Q3	1	2	Pos.	Pts	Ref
1979-1980	Chevy	MCH	MCH 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIV	RIV	ATL	NC	—	^[9]

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