Manny Ayulo Explained

Manny Ayulo
Birth Name:	Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo
Birth Date:	20 October 1921
Birth Place:	Burbank, California, U.S.
Death Place:	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Module1:	Child: yes Years: 1948–1955 Total Champ Races: 44 Years In Champ: 8 First Champ Race: 1948 H. H. Wheler Memorial Cup (Arlington) Last Champ Race: 1954 Silver State Century (Las Vegas) First Champ Win: 1954 Independence Day Sweepstakes (Darlington) Last Champ Win: 1954 Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee) Champ Wins: 2 Champ Podiums: 9 Champ Poles: 3
Module2:	Child: yes Years: – Races: 6 (4 starts) Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Podiums: 1 Points: 2 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Last Race: 1955 Indianapolis 500

Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo^[1] (October 20, 1921  - May 17, 1955^[2]) was an American racecar driver. His efforts, along with those of friend and teammate Jack McGrath, helped establish track roadsters as viable race cars. Ayulo was killed in practice for the 1955 Indianapolis 500 when his car crashed straight into a concrete wall.^{[3] [4]} He was found to have not been wearing a seat belt and his pockets "were filled with wrenches".^[5]

Racing record

Complete AAA Championship Car results

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Pos	Points
1948	ARL 5	INDY	MIL	LAN		SPR	MIL	DUQ	ATL	PIK	SPR	DUQ				34th	100
1949	ARL	INDY 28	MIL	TRE	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK	SYR	DET	SPR	LAN	SAC	DMR		-	0
1950	INDY DNQ	MIL	LAN	SPR	MIL	PIK	SYR DNQ	DET	SPR	SAC	PHX DNQ	BAY 18	DAR 26			-	0
1951	INDY DNS	MIL 10	LAN 4	DAR 6	SPR 17	MIL 17	DUQ	DUQ 6	PIK	SYR 12	DET 6	DNC 7	SJS DNQ	PHX 9	BAY 11	8th	997.5
1952	INDY 20	MIL 8	RAL 15	SPR 16	MIL 12	DET 10	DUQ 8	PIK	SYR 15	DNC 9	SJS 12	PHX 4				19th	320
1953	INDY 13	MIL 14	SPR DNQ	DET 17	SPR 2	MIL 2	DUQ 2	PIK	SYR 10	ISF 2	SAC 12	PHX 4				4th	960
1954	INDY 13	MIL 2	LAN	DAR 1	SPR DNQ	MIL 1	DUQ DNQ	PIK	SYR DNQ	ISF 15	SAC 12	PHX 2	LVG 2			2nd	1.290
1955	INDY DNQ	MIL	LAN	SPR	MIL	DUQ	PIK	SYR	ISF	SAC	PHX					-	0

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1949	52	33	125.799	33	28	24	0	Rod
1951	9	–	–	–	3rd*	200	11	Running
1952	8	28	135.982	10	20	184	0	Flagged
1953	88	4	136.384	15	13	184	0	Rod
1954	88	22	138.164	23	13	197	0	Flagged
Totals						589	11

Starts	4
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	1
Retired	2

* shared drive with Jack McGrath

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		Pts
1950	Coast Grain	Maserati V8RI	Offenhauser 4.5 L4	GBR	MON	500	SUI	BEL	FRA	ITA			NC	0
1951	Jack Hinkle	Kurtis Kraft 3000	Offenhauser 4.5 L4	SUI	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	ESP		15th	2
1952	Coast Grain	Lesovsky	Offenhauser 4.5 L4	SUI	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA		NC	0
1953	Peter Schmidt	Kuzma Indy Roadster	Offenhauser 4.5 L4	ARG	500	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	NC	0
1954	Peter Schmidt	Kuzma Indy Roadster	Offenhauser 4.5 L4	ARG	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA	ESP	NC	0
1955	Peter Schmidt	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4	ARG	MON	500	BEL	NED	GBR	ITA			NC	0

* Indicates shared drive with Jack McGrath.

See also

• List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

External links

• Profile on Historic Racing

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manny Ayulo . 2023-06-06 . www.champcarstats.com.
2. Web site: California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994. FamilySearch.
3. News: Ayulo critically injured when car runs into wall. The Spartanburg Herald. Associated Press. May 17, 1955.
4. News: Crash injuries fatal to Indianapolis racer. The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 17, 1955.
5. Web site: Manny Ayulo. ESPN UK. https://web.archive.org/web/20181007162458/http://en.espn.co.uk/kurtiskraft/motorsport/driver/535.html. 2018-10-07. live. 2012-06-30.