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Keith Andrews (15 June 1920 Denver, Colorado – 15 May 1957 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver. He was killed after crashing his car during testing for the 1957 Indianapolis 500. The car was destroyed and Andrews died soon after. This prevented his teammate and only European entry, Giuseppe Farina, from competing in the race.
[edit] Indy 500 results
Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
1955 |
31 |
28 |
136.049 |
28 |
20 |
120 |
0 |
Ignition |
1956 |
89 |
20 |
142.976 |
13 |
26 |
94 |
0 |
Spun T4 |
Totals |
214 |
0 |
|
|
Starts |
2 |
Poles |
0 |
Front Row |
0 |
Wins |
0 |
Top 5 |
0 |
Top 10 |
0 |
Retired |
2 |
|
[edit] World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Keith Andrews participated in 2 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 0 championship points.