Frank DelRoy

Frank Jerry DelRoy (born Frank DeRosa, November 7, 1912 – April 23, 1978) was an American auto racing official and race car builder.[1][2]

Frank DelRoy
Born
Frank DeRosa

(1912-11-07)November 7, 1912
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 1978(1978-04-23) (aged 65)
Rush County, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation(s)Auto racing official
Auto racing mechanic

Career

After an early career as a riding mechanic, DelRoy worked in a purely off-track capacity for racers such as Ted Horn and Mike Nazaruk.[2] In late 1955, the American Automobile Association – which through its Contest Board sanctioned Indy car and most other disciplines of auto racing in the United States – withdrew from racing. In 1958 DelRoy was hired as a technical official by the newly-formed United States Auto Club (USAC).

DelRoy's cars competed in one round of the FIA World Championship - the 1953 Indianapolis 500.

Death

On April 23, 1978, DelRoy – by then Chairman of the USAC Technical Committee – along with a pilot and seven other USAC officials, was killed when his flight home from a race in Trenton, New Jersey crashed in a farm field south of Indianapolis, Indiana.[1]

Select Indianapolis 500 results
Season Driver Grid Classification Points Note Race Report
1953 Johnny Thomson 33 Ret   Ignition Report

References
  1. "A TRIBUTE TO THOSE LOST IN THE 1978 USAC PLANE CRASH - USAC Racing". usacracing.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  2. "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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