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Mike Mosley

Mike Mosley (December 13, 1946 - March 3, 1984), was an American racecar driver.

Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Mosley died in an off-road vehicle accident near Riverside, California. His young son, Michael, was also riding in the van Mosley was driving, but was uninjured. He was a driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in 17 consecutive seasons from 1967 through 1983, with 166 combined career starts, including every Indianapolis 500 in that span except 1967 and 1982. He finished in the top ten 80 times and had 5 victories, including 3 at Milwaukee. He was known for a "charger" driving style, but was reputed to be hard on his equipment as a result. He was particularly effective at the flat Milwaukee paved mile oval, where he used an unusual driving line. On his first visit to Indianapolis in 1967, he lied about his age (20 at the time) to gain entry. He crashed in practice and was told to go home and gain more experience. In 1968 he returned and qualified for the race.

Indy 500 results