Brad Murphey
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Brad Murphey (born December 27, 1955 in Tucson, Arizona), is a former American-born Australian racecar driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1996 season for Hemelgarn Racing with 3 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 where he was credited with 23rd place, but never finished a race or led a lap. His last IRL race was the inaugural 500K at Las Vegas Motor Speedway where his right leg/pelvis was broken while involved in an accident with Eddie Cheever and 10 others on lap 29.
He is one of only 5 Australians to ever race in the Indy 500, joining Dennis Firestone, Geoff Brabham, and Vern Schuppan and later followed by Ryan Briscoe. He was followed by John de Vries and Briscoe and as the only 3 Australians to race in the IRL.
He also has prior experience in IndyLights, Trans-Am Series, Formula Super Vee, Formula Ford, and HotRod racing.
Trivia: He is often referred to as "Bronco" Brad Murphey, as he is a former bronco riding champion.
