Art Malone
Arthur "Art" Malone (June 3, 1936 – March 29, 2013, Tampa, Florida) was an American race car driver.
Career
Malone is known primarily for having been a drag racer and was the 1963 AHRA Top Fuel World champion. In 1959, he drove for Don Garlits. On August 23, 1959, he set a Standard 1320 speed record of 183.66 mph (295.57 km/h).[1] He is in the AHRA Hall of Fame.[2][3]
He was the first to attain 180 miles per hour (290 km/h) at Daytona International Speedway.[4]
Malone also raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1962-1965 seasons, with 10 career starts, including the 1963 and 1964 Indianapolis 500 races. Art Malone's best finish at Indy came in 1964, where he started the race in 30th position, and finished a very respectable 11th.[5]
Accident and death
Malone was injured in an airboat accident in the early 2010s; failing to fully recover from his injuries, he died on March 29, 2013.[6]
References
- ↑ "Don Garlits Swamp Rat 1B". Cacklefest. 1959-08-23. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ "::: DRO ::: Special Section - Forgotten Hall of Famers PART 2- 1/13/06". Dragracingonline.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ Martin, Chris (1956-10-05). "Drag Racing Online". Drag Racing Online. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ "Can the Independents Win at Daytona? (page 90)". Popular Mechanics. 127 (2): 90. Feb 1967. ISSN 0032-4558.
- ↑ "Art Malone". Champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ "Art Malone, 1936-2013". Racer. March 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-31.