Mike Chandler


Michael Chandler is an American former driver in the Indianapolis 500 from 1981 to 1983. Serious injuries from a crash in 1984 effectively ended his racing career.
Chandler drove in the CART Championship Car series. In the 1980–1984 seasons, he had nine career starts, and started in the Indianapolis 500 in 1981–1983.
A near head-on crash in practice for the 1984 race left him in a coma for several days and prematurely ended his career. He finished in the top ten twice, with his best finish in 4th position in 1981 at Riverside.

Sponsors

Chandler's early sponsors included his father, Los Angeles Times publisher Otis Chandler; businessman Warner Hodgdon, owner of National Engineering; and California Lieutenan Governor Mike Curb.

Racing record

Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results

Indianapolis 500 results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

24 Hours of Daytona results