Wayne Weiler
Born: |
09 Dec 1934 |
Died: |
13 Oct 2005 |
Nationality: |
United States |
Grands Prix: | 1 (1960) |
Indy 500s: | 2 (1960-1961) |
Retired in the 1970's to take up cotton and alfafa farming but still kept links with vintage meetings and car dealerships and ownership. Died relatively recently of a heart-attack. Weiler owned a large ranch outside Phoenix and it also had trailers and tenants on it. One of those tenants was future Indianapolis 500 driver Stan Fox. Weiler was primarily a dirt track racer who also appeared in sportscars. He later became a midget and dirt track car owner and another future Indianapolis 500 driver, Bubby Jones, raced for him for a while. His frontline career virtually ended after suffering head injuries in a big crash in 1961.
Biography last updated 31 Jan 2016