Mike Hiss
engineer
- July 7, 1941
- December 19, 2018
- 77 years
- cancer
About Mike Hiss
Mike Hiss, 77, American racing driver, cancer.
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|Mike Hiss (July 7, 1941 – December 19, 2018) was an American driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1972–1976 seasons, with 28 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1972–1975. He finished in the top-ten 13 times, with his best finish in second position in 1972 at Ontario. His seventh-place finish at Indy in 1972 earned him the title of Rookie of the Year.
Hiss was the centerfold of the first preview issue of Playgirl published in January 1973. He was briefly married to Arlene Hiss, the first woman to start a USAC Champ Car event.
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American Open-Wheel racing results
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SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Indy 500 results
† Qualified Car for Mario Andretti who was driving Formula 1
USAC Champ Car results
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NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
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