Frank DelRoy
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Frank Jerry DelRoy (born Frank DeRosa, November 7, 1912 – April 23, 1978) was an American auto racing official and race car builder.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Early lifeEdit
DelRoy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Paterson, New Jersey, the location of racing's original "Gasoline Alley."<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CareerEdit
DelRoy began his racing career at age 18, while serving as a chauffeur in Madison, New Jersey.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He served as riding mechanic for the pole-winning car of Bill Cummings at the 1937 Indianapolis 500.<ref name=":2" /> After his time serving as a riding mechanic, DelRoy worked in a purely off-track capacity for racers such as Ted Horn and Mike Nazaruk.<ref name=":1" />
In 1958 DelRoy was hired as a technical official by the newly-formed United States Auto Club (USAC). In 1970 he was appointed USAC's Technical Director.<ref name=":2" /> His responsibilities included control over certification of cars for the Indianapolis 500.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
DelRoy's cars competed in one round of the FIA World Championship - the 1953 Indianapolis 500.
Death and legacyEdit
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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":0" />
In 2017, DelRoy was elected to the USAC Hall of Fame.<ref name=":2" />
Select Indianapolis 500 resultsEdit
| Season | Driver | Grid | Classification | Points | Note | Race Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Johnny Thomson | 33 | Ret | Ignition | Report |