Mike Hiss

Mike Hiss (7 July 1941 – 19 December 2018)[1] was an American driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1972–1976 seasons, with 28 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1972–1975. He finished in the top ten 13 times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1972 at Ontario. His 7th-place finish at Indy in 1972 earned him the title of Rookie of the Year.

Hiss was the centerfold of the first preview issue of Playgirl published in January 1973. He was briefly married to Arlene Hiss, the first woman to start a USAC Champ Car event.[2]

Complete motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year	Track	Car	Engine	Class	Finish	Start	Status
1966	Riverside	Triumph TR3	Triumph	F Production	3		Running
1970	Road Atlanta	Lola T200	Ford	Formula Ford	5	8	Running

Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1972	Eagle	Offy	25	7
1973	Eagle	Offy	26	17
1974	McLaren	Offy	3	14
1975	Finley	Offy	31	29
1976	?	?	DNQ
1978	Penske	Cosworth	8	DNS †

† Qualified Car for Mario Andretti who was driving Formula 1

USAC Champ Car results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Rank	Points
1972	Page Racing Enterprises	PHX 10	TRE 7	INDY 7	MIL 13	MCH 26	POC 6	MIL		TRE 14	PHX DNQ									6th	1665
1972	Penske Racing								ONT 2											6th	1665
1973	Don Gerhardt	TWS 22	TRE 14	TRE 13	INDY 17	MIL 10	POC 6	MCH 25	MIL 5	ONT 3	ONT	ONT 27	MCH 9	MCH 3	TRE 21	TWS 11	PHX			14th	1050
1974	Eisenhour-Brayton Racing Team	ONT	ONT	ONT 31	PHX	TRE														18th	420
1974	Penske Racing						INDY 14	MIL	POC	MCH 7	MIL	MCH 4	TRE	TRE	PHX					18th	420
1975	Vatis Racing	ONT	ONT	ONT	PHX	TRE	INDY 29	MIL	POC	MCH	MIL	MCH	TRE	PHX						NC	0
1976	Hopkins	PHX	TRE	INDY DNQ	MIL	POC	MCH	TWS	TRE	MIL										NC	0
1976	Ralph Wilke										ONT 19	MCH	TWS	PHX						NC	0
1978	Penske Racing	PHX	ONT	TWS	TRE	INDY Rpl	MOS	MIL	POC	MCH	ATL	TWS	MIL	ONT	MCH	TRE	SIL	BRH	PHX	NC	0

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results

(key)

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	NWCC	Pts
1976	Black Gold Oil	94	Chevrolet	RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT 22	NC	0
1977	Black Gold	94	Chevrolet	RSD DNQ	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	NWS	DAR	BRI	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT	NC	0

References

1972 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Hiss Dies at 77
"Hiss challenges best of men". Fremont Argus. Fremont, CA. 12 March 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 2017-11-11.

External links

Mike Hiss driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Driver Database Profile
Where Are They Now Article

Sporting positions
Preceded by Denny Zimmerman	Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 1972	Succeeded by Graham McRae

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[1] 1972 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Hiss Dies at 77

[2] "Hiss challenges best of men". Fremont Argus. Fremont, CA. 12 March 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 2017-11-11.