Keith Andrews (racing driver)

Keith Andrews

Born	June 15, 1920 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died	May 15, 1957 (aged 36) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1955–1957
Teams	Schroeder, Kurtis Kraft
Entries	3 (2 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1955 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1957 Indianapolis 500

Keith Andrews (June 15, 1920, Denver, Colorado – May 15, 1957, Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American racecar driver. He was killed after crashing his car during practice for the 1957 Indianapolis 500.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1955 31 28 136.049 28 20 120 0 Ignition 1956 89 20 142.976 13 26 94 0 Spun T4 Totals 214 0

Starts 2 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 2

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	WDC	Points
1955	John McDaniel	Schroeder	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 20	BEL	NED	GBR	ITA		NC	0
1956	Dunn Engineering	Kurtis Kraft 500B	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 26	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	NC	0
1957	Giuseppe Farina Racing	Kurtis Kraft 500G	Offenhauser L4	ARG	MON	500 DNQ	FRA	GBR	GER	PES	ITA	NC	0

Death

Giuseppe Farina was the only European driver on the entry list for the 1957 Indy 500, however, he did not attempt to qualify. Farina had difficulty getting his car up to speed, and had experienced handling problems. On May 15, Andrews stepped into Farina's car for a test run, but crashed. Down the frontstretch, Andrews began to slide, and when he attempted to correct, the car backed into the inside wall separating the pit area. Andrews was crushed to death between the cowl and the fuel tank, but no fire broke out. Farina withdrew after Andrews was killed, with no backup car to use.^[1]

References

1. "Driver killed testing car for 500-mile race". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. May 16, 1957.