Mike Hiss

Mike Hiss (born July 7, 1941, Tustin, California) is a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1972-1976 seasons, with 28 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 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 of preview issue of Playgirl published in January 1973.

Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1972	Eagle	Offy	25th	7th
1973	Eagle	Offy	26th	17th
1974	McLaren	Offy	3rd	14th
1975	Finley	Offy	31st	29th
1978	Penske	Cosworth	Qualified Car for Mario Andretti who was driving Formula 1

In 1978, at the Indy 500, Mike Hiss qualified a Penske Racing Cosworth for Mario Andretti, who was racing Formula 1 during qualification weekends.

External Links

• Driver Database Profile
• Where Are They Now Article

Sporting positions
Preceded by Denny Zimmerman	Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 1972	Succeeded by Graham McRae

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Name	Hiss, Mike
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Date of birth	July 7, 1941
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