Tom Rooney (racing driver) explained

Tom Rooney
Birth Name:Thomas Anthony Rooney
Birth Date:30 November 1881
Birth Place:Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:Plainfield, Indiana, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:3
Years In Champ:3
First Champ Race:1912 Pabst Blue Ribbon Trophy
(Wauwatosa)
Last Champ Race:1916 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Champ Wins:0
Champ Podiums:1
Champ Poles:0

Thomas Anthony Rooney (November 30, 1881 – February 5, 1939) was an American racing driver.[1] He made three AAA Championship Car race starts between 1912 and 1916, including the 1916 Indianapolis 500. He also raced production cars and was a factory superintendent for the car company ReVere. He entered the 1920 Indianapolis 500 but his entry was declined as he failed his race physical due to previous racing injuries.[2] His best Championship race finish was second place on the board oval at Sheepshead Bay Race Track.[3]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
191627793.390717480Crash T1
Totals480
Starts1
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 50
Top 100
Retired1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom Rooney. OldRacingCars.com . 2016-06-15.
  2. Jenkins, Richard. Tom Rooney, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved 2010-06-15
  3. http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/RooneyTom.htm Tom Rooney

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