Mack Hellings

Ronald 'Mack' Hellings (September 14, 1915 – November 11, 1951) was an American racecar driver from Fort Dodge, Iowa. He died in a plane crash in Kern County, California in 1951.^[1]

Mack Hellings

Hellings, circa 1951
Born	(1915-09-14)September 14, 1915
Died	November 11, 1951(1951-11-11) (aged 36)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1950–1951
Teams	Kurtis Kraft, Diedt
Entries	2
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1951 Indianapolis 500

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1948 35 21 127.968 6 5 200 0 Running 1949 8 14 128.260 11 16 172 0 Valve 1950 15 26 130.687 20 13 132 0 Flagged 1951 19 23 132.925 22 31 18 0 Piston Totals 522 0

Starts 4 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 1 Top 10 1 Retired 2

World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Mack Hellings participated in 2 World Championship races, with a best finish of thirteenth.