Mike Chandler
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| Mike Chandler | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 21, 1958 San Marino, California, U.S. |
| Related to | Otis Chandler (father) |
| Last updated on: January 22, 2014. | |
Michael Otis Chandler (born April 21, 1958) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1980-1984 seasons, with 9[1] career starts, and started in the Indianapolis 500 in 1981–1983. A near head-on crash in practice for the 1984 race left him in a coma for several days and prematurely ended his career. He finished in the top ten twice, with his best finish in 4th position in 1981 at Riverside.
Family
Michael is the son of Los Angeles Times publisher Otis Chandler[2] and Marilyn "Missy" Chandler.
Racing record
Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | TEX1 3 |
IRP 4 |
MIL1 6 |
POC 7 |
TEX2 1 |
MIL2 3 |
MIN1 2 |
MIN2 22 |
2nd | 903 | |
| 1980 | Championship Racing Stables | MIL 18 |
POC 4 |
MDO 3 |
MIN1 | MIN2 | ONT 4 |
7th | 384 |
Indianapolis 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Penske | Cosworth | 25th | 12th |
| 1982 | Eagle | Chevrolet | 22nd | 17th |
| 1983 | Rattlesnake | Cosworth | 30th | 16th |
| 1984 | Eagle | Pontiac | Practice Crash | |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | United States Thunderbird Swap Shop | United States Preston Henn France Marcel Mignot |
Porsche 935-K3/80 | IMSA GTX | 45 | DNF | DNF |
24 Hours of Daytona results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | United States All American Racers | United States Dennis Aase United States Al Unser Jr. |
Toyota Celica Mk. III | GTU | 130 | DNF | DNF |
| 1984 | United States All American Racers | United States Dennis Aase United States Wally Dallenbach Jr. |
Toyota Celica Mk. III | GTU | 49 | DNF | DNF |
Notes
- ↑ 9 starts do not include the 1981 or 1982 Indy 500, as it was not a CART race that year.
- ↑ Jenkins, Richard, Where are they now?, OldRacingCars.com, February 21, 2004
Categories:
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Indianapolis 500 drivers
- Indy Lights drivers
- SCCA Formula Super Vee drivers
- People from San Marino, California
- Racing drivers from Los Angeles
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California
- Chandler family (newspaper publishers)
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers