Mike Magill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mike Magill

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1920

Place of Birth: Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2006

Profession: engineer, racing driver, Formula One driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles Michael "Mike" Magill (February 8, 1920; Haddonfield, New Jersey – August 31, 2006; Haddonfield, New Jersey) was an American racecar driver. After serving in the Army during World War II, Magill raced in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series from 1955 to 1959, with 15 career starts.
He finished in the top ten 7 times, with his best finish in 4th position in 1955 at Langhorne. Magill competed in the Indianapolis 500 three times, with his first start coming in 1957.
The next year, when racing legend Juan Manuel Fangio was unable to compete due to a contractual conflict, Magill drove the car in which Fangio had been practicing.
He was involved in an accident in the first lap of the race but, after over an hour in the pits, he returned to the track to finish 17th.
He drove in his final 500 in 1959, when he was eliminated from the race in a four-car accident.