John Mahler
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John Mahler (born November 16, 1936, Alpha, Iowa), is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1970-1973 and 1976-1981 seasons, with 39 combined career starts, including the 1972 and 1977-1979 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten 6 times, with his best finish in 6th position in 1970 at the Indianapolis Raceway Park road course. He was also the fastest qualifying rookie in 1972.
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Vollstedt | Ford | Raced by Dick Simon | |
| 1972 | McLaren | Offy | 29th | 22nd |
| 1973 | Eagle | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1974 | Eagle | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1976 | Eagle | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1977 | Eagle | Offy | 31st | 14th |
| 1978 | Eagle | Offy | 17th | 26th |
| 1979 | Eagle | Offy | 32nd | 25th |
| 1980 | Finley | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1981 | Penske | Offy | Failed to Qualify | |
| 1982 | Penske | Offy | Qualifying Crash | |
| 1983 | Lion | Chevrolet | Failed to Qualify |
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