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Manuel Ayulo (October 20, 1921 Burbank, California - May 16, 1955 Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver. His efforts, along with those of friend and teammate Jack McGrath, helped establish track roadsters as viable race cars. He was killed in a crash while practicing for the 1955 Indianapolis 500.

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1949	52	33	125.799	33	28	24	0	Rod
1951	9	-	-	-	3*	200	11	Running
1952	8	28	135.982	10	20	184	0	Flagged
1953	88	4	136.384	15	13	184	0	Rod
1954	88	22	138.164	23	13	197	0	Flagged
Totals						589	11

Starts	4
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	1
Top 10	1
Retired	2

* shared drive with Jack McGrath

[edit] World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Manuel Ayulo participated in 4 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium once (shared 3rd place with Jack McGrath in the 1951 Indianapolis 500). He accumulated a total of 2 championship points.

[edit] External links

Profile on Historic Racing

Records
Preceded by Alberto Ascari 31 years, 312 days (1950 Monaco GP)	Youngest Driver to score a Podium Position in Formula One 29 years, 221 days (1951 Indianapolis 500) Shared a car with Jack McGrath (31 years, 233 days). Mike Nazaruk (29 years, 239 days) finished on podium at the same race, but single.	Succeeded by José Froilán González 28 years, 269 days (1951 French GP)
Preceded by Mike Nazaruk 29 years, 239 days (1951 Indianapolis 500)	Youngest Driver to score Points in Formula One 29 years, 221 days (1951 Indianapolis 500)	Succeeded by Andy Linden 29 years, 54 days (1951 Indianapolis 500)

Preceded by Onofre Marimón	Formula One fatal accidents May 16, 1955	Succeeded by Bill Vukovich

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