Doc MacKenzie

American racing driver (1906–1936)

Doc MacKenzie

Born

George Daniel MacKenzie
(1906-07-16)July 16, 1906
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died

August 23, 1936(1936-08-23) (aged 30)
West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.

Championship titles

AAA Eastern Big Car (1935)

Champ Car career

11 races run over 7 years

Best finish

4th (1936)

First race

1931 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)

Last race

1936 Goshen 100 (Goshen)

Wins	Podiums	Poles
0	2	1

George Daniel "Doc" MacKenzie (July 16, 1906 – August 23, 1936)^[1]^[2] was an American racing driver. After being involved in and surviving a five-car crash during the 1936 Indianapolis 500, he was killed in a sprint car crash at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin the same year.^[3]^[4]

Awards and honors

He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1994.

1935 Hankinson Circuit and AAA Eastern Champ.^[5] First ever to hold both titles.

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Retired
1932	42	39	108.154	37	28	65	Engine
1933	51	39	108.073	40	18	192	Rear axle
1934	73	26	111.933	21	29	15	Crash NC
1935	8	15	114.294	20	9	200	Running
1936	10	4	116.961	5	3	200	Running
Totals						672

Starts	5
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	2
Retired	3

References

^ Brown, Allen. "George 'Doc' MacKenzie". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Doc MacKenzie". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Motorsport Memorial - Doc MacKenzie". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
^ "National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum :: Knoxville, Iowa". Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
^ "AutoRacingRecords.com". www.autoracingrecords.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.