Mauri Rose

Mauri Rose was a 3 time Indy 500 winner in 1941, 1947 and 1948. His 1941 Indy 500 was historic where he retired on lap 60 due to spark plus problems, after Floyd Davis was force to retire in lap 71, Mauri took his spot for the rest of the race and won the 1941 Indianapolis 500. He became the pace car for the 1967 Indianapolis 500. He is based of the Indycar driver with the same name. He died during New Year’s Day of 1981.