Rodger Ward
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Rodger Ward (January 10, 1921, in Beloit, Kansas - July 5, 2004 in Anaheim, California) won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. Ward was the oldest living winner of the race, and, at the time of his retirement, was the only driver to be in the top 10 of all Indianapolis 500 statistics. During his career (1948-1966), he won 26 races and two U.S. Auto Club titles.
In 1992, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
External link
- indy500.com story on Rodger Ward (http://www.indy500.com/news/story.php?story_id=3145)