Mike Nazaruk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mike Nazaruk

American racing driver

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1921

Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 01-May-1955

Profession: engineer, racing automobile driver, Formula One driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Mike Nazaruk (October 2, 1921 Newark, New Jersey – May 1, 1955 Langhorne, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver.
He raced midget cars, sprint cars, and IndyCars.
He was nicknamed "Iron Mike."Nazaruk was of Ukrainian descent.
Before racing, he worked as a florist's delivery driver and as an aircraft welder.Nazaruk served as a U.S.
Marine in the Battle of Guam and the Guadalcanal campaign in World War II.
He promised himself that if he lived through the war he would become a race driver.