| Manny Ayulo | |||||||
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 Ayulo, circa 1953 | |||||||
| Born | Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo October 20, 1921 Burbank, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 17, 1955 (aged 33) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 44 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1948–1955 | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd – 1954 | ||||||
| First race | 1948 H. H. Wheler Memorial Cup (Arlington) | ||||||
| Last race | 1954 Silver State Century (Las Vegas) | ||||||
| First win | 1954 Independence Day Sweepstakes (Darlington) | ||||||
| Last win | 1954 Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1950–1955 | ||||||
| Teams | Kuzma, Kurtis Kraft, Maserati, Lesovsky | ||||||
| Entries | 6 (4 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||
| Career points | 2 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 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]
- ^ "Manny Ayulo". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994". FamilySearch. (registration required)
- ^ "Ayulo critically injured when car runs into wall". The Spartanburg Herald. Associated Press. May 17, 1955.
- ^ "Crash injuries fatal to Indianapolis racer". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 17, 1955.
- ^ "Manny Ayulo". ESPN UK. Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2012-06-30.