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American racing driver (1920–1957)
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Keith Andrews
BornKeith Phillip Andrews
(1920-06-15)June 15, 1920
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1957(1957-05-15) (aged 36)
Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Championship titles
1954 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Winner
Champ Car career
10 races run over 8 years
Years active1948, 1950, 1952–1957
Best finish21st (tie) – 1954
First race1950 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Last race1956 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee)
First win1954 Pikes Peak Hill Climb (Pikes Peak)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 2 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1955–1957
TeamsSchroeder, Kurtis Kraft
Entries3 (2 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1955 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1957 Indianapolis 500

Keith Philip Andrews (June 15, 1920 – May 15, 1957) was an American racecar driver. He was killed after crashing his car during practice for the 1957 Indianapolis 500.

Death

Giuseppe Farina was the only European driver on the entry list for the 1957 Indy 500, however, he did not attempt to qualify. Farina had difficulty getting his car up to speed, and had experienced handling problems. On May 15, Andrews stepped into Farina's car for a test run, but crashed. Down the frontstretch, Andrews began to slide, and when he attempted to correct, the car backed into the inside wall separating the pit area. Andrews was crushed to death between the cowl and the fuel tank, but no fire broke out. Farina withdrew after Andrews was killed, with no backup car to use.

Complete AAA/USAC Championship Car results

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Points
1948 ARL INDY
 MIL
 LAN
 MIL
 SPR
 MIL
 DUQ
 ATL
 PIK
DNS 		SPR
 DUQ
 - 0
1950 INDY
 MIL
 LAN
 SPR
 MIL
 PIK
24 		SYR
 DET
 SPR
 SAC
 PHX
 BAY
 DAR
 - 0
1952 INDY
 MIL
 RAL
 SPR
 MIL
 DET
 DUQ
 PIK
8 		SYR
 DNC
DNQ 		SJS
 PHX
 38th 50
1953 INDY
 MIL
 SPR
 DET
 SPR
 MIL
 DUQ
 PIK
2 		SYR
 ISF
 SAC
 PHX
 27th 160
1954 INDY
 MIL
 LAN DAR
 SPR
 MIL
 DUQ
 PIK
1 		SYR
 ISF
 SAC
10 		PHX
 LVG
 21st 230
1955 INDY
20 		MIL LAN SPR MIL
 DUQ
 PIK
6 		SYR ISF SAC
15 		PHX
DNQ 		35th 80
1956 INDY
26 		MIL
12 		LAN
 DAR
 ATL
 SPR
 MIL
 DUQ
 SYR
 ISF
 SAC
 PHX
 35th 10
1957 INDY
DNQ 		LAN MIL DET ATL SPR MIL DUQ SYR ISF TRE SAC PHX - 0

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1955 31 28 136.049 28 20 120 0 Ignition
1956 89 20 142.976 13 26 94 0 Spun T4
Totals 214 0
Starts 2
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 2

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Points
1955 John McDaniel Schroeder Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500
20 		BEL NED GBR ITA NC 0
1956 Dunn Engineering Kurtis Kraft 500B Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500
26 		BEL FRA GBR GER ITA NC 0
1957 Giuseppe Farina Racing Kurtis Kraft 500G Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500
DNQ 		FRA GBR GER PES ITA NC 0
Preceded byEugenio Castellotti Formula One fatal accidents
May 15, 1957 		Succeeded byPat O'Connor

References

  1. "Keith Andrews". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  2. "Motorsport Memorial - Keith Andrews". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. "Driver killed testing car for 500-mile race". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. May 16, 1957. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2020.


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