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Mauri Rose

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Mauri Rose
BornMaurice Rose
(1906-05-26)May 26, 1906
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1981(1981-01-01) (aged 74)
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA Championship Car (1936)
Major victories
Indianapolis 500 (1941, 1947, 1948)
Champ Car career
36 races run over 16 years
Best finish1st (1936)
First race1932 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse)
Last race1951 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
First win1932 Detroit 100 (Detroit)
Last win1948 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
6 14 1
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1950–1951
TeamsDiedt
Entries2
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Career points4
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1951 Indianapolis 500

Maurice Rose (May 26, 1906 – January 1, 1981) was an American racing driver. He won the Indianapolis 500 in 1941, 1947, and 1948, becoming the race's third three-time winner. He also won the AAA National Championship in 1936.

Racing career

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Indianapolis 500 career

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Rose's winning car from the 1941 Indianapolis 500 - Rose took over the car from Floyd Davis on lap 73

Although Rose had driven in every Indianapolis 500 since 1933, he earned his first pole position when he put his Maserati on the pole for the 1941 Indianapolis 500;[1] but spark plug problems sidelined his car after sixty laps. He then took over the Wetteroth/Offenhauser car being driven by Floyd Davis that had started in 17th place. Rose went on to win. In 1947 and 1948, Rose captured back-to-back Indianapolis 500s driving one of the Diedt/Offenhauser Blue Crown Spark Plug Specials, owned and prepared by veteran driver/car owner Lou Moore.[1]

Rose involved in an accident on lap 40 of the 1946 Indianapolis 500

Late in the 1947 race, Rose found himself lying second to his rookie teammate, Bill Holland, when both were given a sign reading "EZY" from pit lane. Holland reduced speed, but Rose ignored the sign and continued on. Rose closed on Holland and to his amazement, Holland gave way without a battle[1] and even gave Rose a friendly wave as he went past on his way to victory. But Holland thought he had more than a lap lead on Rose, instead of just a few seconds. Holland was furious afterward.[2]

Rose's winning car from the 1947 and 1948 Indianapolis 500s

In 1949, with Holland leading and Rose again running second late in the race, Rose set out to overtake his now-veteran teammate. Rose again ignored car owner Lou Moore's "EZ" signs from the pits and continued to push in pursuit of Holland. This time, Rose's car broke while Holland cruised home to victory—and Moore fired Rose on the spot after the race for disobeying team orders.

Rose made his fifteenth and final Indianapolis 500 start in the 1951 race. Knocked out from an accident after 126 laps, the forty-five-year-old Rose retired to a home in California. For the 1967 race, officials of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway invited him to drive the pace car.

World Drivers' Championship career

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The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.

Rose participated in two World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis. He finished in the top three once,[3] and scored four World Drivers' Championship points.

Post-racing career and life

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Rose worked for General Motors both during and after his racing career. He was heavily involved in the development of the Chevrolet Corvette into a competitive racing machine.[4]

Both of Rose's children were disabled by polio. While his career in racing was filled with success, he considered his most important accomplishment to be his invention of a device that made it possible for those without the use of their legs to drive an automobile.[4]

Awards and honors

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Rose has been inducted into the following halls of fame:

Rose has been awarded the following honors:

Motorsports career results

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AAA Championship Car results

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Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points
1941 INDY
1 		MIL
3 		NYS
4 		9th 245
1946 INDY
23 		LAN
12 		ATL
 ISF
2 		MIL
6 		GOS
DNP 		25th 240
1947 INDY
1 		MIL
DNP 		LAN
 ATL
 BAI
 MIL
 GOS
 MIL
 PIK SPR
 ARL
 3rd 1,000
1948 ARL
 INDY
1 		MIL
 LAN
 MIL
 SPR
 MIL
 DUQ
 ATL
 PIK SPR
 DUQ
 3rd 1,000
1949 ARL
 INDY
13 		MIL
 TRE
 SPR
 MIL
 DUQ
 PIK SYR
 DET
 SPR
 LAN
 SAC
 DMR
 - 0
1950 INDY
3 		MIL
 LAN
 SPR
 MIL
 PIK SYR
 DET
 SPR
 SAC
 PHX
 BAY
 DAR
 15th 483
1951 INDY
14 		MIL
 LAN
 DAR
 SPR
 MIL
 DUQ
 DUQ
 PIK SYR
 DET
 DNC
 SJS
 PHX
 BAY
 - 0
  • 1946 table only includes results of the six races run to "championship car" specifications. Points total includes the 71 races run to "big car" specifications.[14][15]

Indianapolis 500 results

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FIA World Drivers' Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Pts
1950 Howard Keck Diedt Offenhauser 4.5 L4 GBR MON 500
3 		SUI BEL FRA ITA 12th 4
1951 Howard Keck Diedt Offenhauser 4.5 L4 SUI 500
14 		BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP NC 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mauri Rose". database.motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bill Holland". www.sprintcarhof.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. ^ "Mauri Rose". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  4. ^ a b Schreiber, Ronnie (2020-01-13). "Mauri Rose: The unsung hero of the Corvette's racing legacy". Hagerty Media. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. ^ "Mauri Rose". IMS Museum. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  6. ^ "Maurice (Mauri) Rose". Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  7. ^ "Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame - Rose, Mauri 1982 *". www.mmshof.org. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  8. ^ "Eastern Motorsports Press Association - Hall of Fame M thru Z". empamedia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  9. ^ "Eastern Motorsports Press Association - Hall of Fame". empamedia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  10. ^ "Mauri Rose". International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  11. ^ "Mauri Rose". www.mshf.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  12. ^ "Mauri Rose". www.jewishsports.net. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  13. ^ "» Mauri Rose | Automotive Hall of Fame". www.automotivehalloffame.org. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  14. ^ "1946 AAA National Championship Trail". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  15. ^ Capps, Capps (October 2009). "The Curious Case of the 1946 Season: An Inconvenient Championship" (PDF). Rear View Mirror. 7 (2): 1–16.
  16. ^ Mauri Rose Indy 500 Race Stats
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Preceded by Indianapolis 500 Winner
1941 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Indianapolis 500 Winner
1947–1948 		Succeeded by
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