Roger McCluskey

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Roger McCluskey (b. 24 August 1930, d. 29 August 1993) was an American race car driver. He was from Tucson, Arizona.

He won the USAC Sprint Car title in 1963 and 1966, the USAC Stock car title in 1969 and 1970. His first USAC Stock Car start resulted in a runner-up finish in Phoenix, Arizona in January 1968, when he drove as a substitute driver for Norm Nelson.

McCluskey earned four USAC Midget Car wins, 23 USAC Sprint Car wins, 23 USAC Stock Car wins and five USAC Championship Car (national championship) wins. He was the USAC national champion in 1973. He started every Indianapolis 500 race from 1961 to 1979 except 1964, with a best finish of 3rd in 1973.

He also made 4 NASCAR Grand National starts from 1969 to 1977 with a best finish of 2nd in 1970 at Riverside International Raceway.

He represented the USAC series in the 1974 International Race of Champions.

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1961	22	29	145.068	18	27	51	0	Crash FS
1962	17	9	147.759	9	16	168	3	Spun T2
1963	14	14	148.680	20	15	198	4	Spun T3
1965	25	23	155.186	18	30	18	0	Clutch
1966	8	21	159.271	22	13	129	0	Oil Leak
1967	12	22	165.563	7	19	165	0	Engine
1968	8	7	166.976	7	29	16	0	Oil Filter
1969	82	6	168.350	6	14	157	0	Split Header
1970	11	4	169.213	4	25	62	0	Suspension
1971	6	22	171.241	15	9	188	0	Flagged
1972	14	20	182.686	15	24	92	0	Valve
1973	3	14	191.929	17	3	131	0	Flagged
1974	1	27	181.004	23	16	141	0	Rear End
1975	15	22	183.964	17	5	167	0	Flagged
1976	7	13	186.499	6	30	8	0	Crash T3
1977	11	18	190.992	10	8	191	0	Flagged
1978	11	11	192.256	17	25	82	0	Clutch
1979	72	25	183.908	35	13	191	0	Flagged
Totals						2155	7