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Mike Hiss

engineer

Born
July 7, 1941
Died
December 19, 2018
Age
77 years
Nationality
United States
Cause
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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† Qualified Car for Mario Andretti who was driving Formula 1

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