George Mack (born July 21, 1968 in

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) is a former Indy Racing League driver. He is the older brother of Indy Pro Series and short track racer

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. Mack was the second

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after

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to drive in the

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when he did so in 2002 and finished 17th. He contested the rest IRL season for 310 Racing and finished 16th in series points with a best finish of 13th. After being unable to find a ride in open wheel cars after 310 Racing folded, he shifted his focus to

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and was named the 3rd driver of the Curry Racing entry in the Truck Series in early 2006, possibly as a part of the

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program. However, Mack denied association with Curry Racing stating that he was not contracted and/or scheduled to drive for Curry Racing. Mack appeared in an episode of the

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show, '' Blind Date'' where he dated a girl who referred to herself as Q, a reference to the

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character.

Racing record

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