Mike Hiss (7 July 1941 – 19 December 2018) was an American driver in the
USAC Championship Car
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series. He raced in the 1972–1976 seasons, with 28 career starts, including the
Indianapolis 500
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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
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published in January 1973. He was briefly married to
Arlene Hiss
Arlene Hiss (born 1954 according to Mortorsport Database or born 1941) is an American former race car driver and schoolteacher. Hiss has the distinction of being the first woman to start an Indy car race, doing so in the 1976 season. She is the ...
, the first woman to start a
USAC Champ Car
From 1956 to 1978, USAC Championship Car seasons featured the top teams and drivers in U.S. open-wheel racing. Until 1971, the Championship contained road courses, ovals, dirt courses, and, on occasion, a hill climb. Thereafter, the schedul ...
event.
Complete motorsports results
American Open-Wheel racing results
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SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Indy 500 results
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Mario Andretti
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who was driving Formula 1
USAC Champ Car results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
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Can-Am entrants
Indianapolis 500 drivers
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People from Tustin, California
Racing drivers from California
1941 births
2018 deaths
SCCA National Championship Runoffs participants
Riverview High School (Sarasota, Florida) alumni
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Team Penske drivers