| Born | September 18, 1918 | ||||||
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| Hometown | Hebron, Indiana | ||||||
| Died | October 25, 1972 | ||||||
| Cause of death | Traffic Accident | ||||||
| Awards | - | ||||||
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| 12 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| First race | 1950 Occoneechee Speedway race | ||||||
| Last race | 1956 Willow Springs Speedway race | ||||||
| First win | 1950 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
| Last win | 1950 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
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Johnny Mantz (September 18, 1918 Hebron, Indiana– October 25, 1972) was an American racecar driver.
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Champ car
He made 17 starts in the AAA Championship Car series from 1948 to 1952, capturing a victory in his rookie season at the Milwaukee Mile as well as winning the Indianapolis Sweepstakes at Williams Grove Speedway.
Stock car
He was the first USAC Stock Car national champ in 1956. Mantz also made 12 NASCAR Grand National starts from 1950-1951 and 1955-1956. He won his third race, the first Southern 500 held at Darlington Raceway using truck tires which did not wear while his competitors had to stop and pit for new tires. It was his only NASCAR win.
He died at 54 years old in a fatal car accident near Ojai, California.
Indy 500 results
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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. In the 1953 Indianapolis 500, Johnny Mantz drove in relief of Walt Faulkner. As a result of this shared ride, Mantz participated in 1 World Championship race, but he scored no World Championship points.
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