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Wayne Weiler passed away October 13 by Windy McDonald |
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The Arizona racing fraternity is mourning the death of Wayne Weiler, a
legendary driver who was generally regarded as one of the best drivers to
ever compete locally.
Weiler died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, October 13.
He was a charter member of the Arizona Motorsports Hall of Fame. He competed in the Indy 500 in 1960 & 61 but his career was cut short by a near fatal accident at Terre Haute, IN later in '61. He made a recovery from that accident and remained active in auto racing up to the present. He owned a Midget that was driven by many of the top drivers including Lealand McSpadden, Larry Clark and Buddy Taylor. Wayne sponsored cars driven through the years by Ricky Johnson and later by R.J. Johnson.
Wayne is survived by his wife Mary and daughter Maxine. Arrangements are
pending.
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