Manny Ayulo
# Manny Ayulo

Manuel Leaonedas Ayulo (October 20, 1921 – May 17, 1955) was an American racecar driver. His efforts, along with those of friend and teammate Jack McGrath, helped establish track roadsters as viable race cars. Ayulo was killed in practice for the 1955 Indianapolis 500 when his car crashed straight into a concrete wall. He was found to have not been wearing a seat belt and his pockets "were filled with wrenches".

## Racing record

### Complete AAA Championship Car results

| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | ARL 5 | INDY DNQ | MIL DNQ | LAN | MIL | SPR | MIL | DUQ | ATL | PIK | SPR | DUQ | | | | 34th | 100 |
| 1949 | ARL | INDY 28 | MIL | TRE | SPR | MIL | DUQ | PIK | SYR | DET | SPR | LAN | SAC | DMR | | - | 0 |
| 1950 | INDY DNQ | MIL | LAN | SPR | MIL | PIK | SYR DNQ | DET | SPR | SAC | PHX DNQ | BAY 18 | DAR 26 | | | - | 0 |
| 1951 | INDY DNS | MIL 10 | LAN 4 | DAR 6 | SPR 17 | MIL 17 | DUQ | DUQ 6 | PIK | SYR 12 | DET 6 | DNC 7 | SJS DNQ | PHX 9 | BAY 11 | 8th | 997.5 |
| 1952 | INDY 20 | MIL 8 | RAL 15 | SPR 16 | MIL 12 | DET 10 | DUQ 8 | PIK | SYR 15 | DNC 9 | SJS 12 | PHX 4 | | | | 19th | 320 |
| 1953 | INDY 13 | MIL 14 | SPR DNQ | DET 17 | SPR 2 | MIL 2 | DUQ 2 | PIK | SYR 10 | ISF 2 | SAC 12 | PHX 4 | | | | 4th | 960 |
| 1954 | INDY 13 | MIL 2 | LAN | DAR 1 | SPR DNQ | MIL 1 | DUQ DNQ | PIK | SYR DNQ | ISF 15 | SAC 12 | PHX 2 | LVG 2 | | | 2nd | 1.290 |
| 1955 | INDY DNQ | MIL | LAN | SPR | MIL | DUQ | PIK | SYR | ISF | SAC | PHX | | | | | - | 0 |

### Indianapolis 500 results

| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | 52 | 33 | 125.799 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 0 | Rod |
| 1951 | 9 | – | – | – | 3rd* | 200 | 11 | Running |
| 1952 | 8 | 28 | 135.982 | 10 | 20 | 184 | 0 | Flagged |
| 1953 | 88 | 4 | 136.384 | 15 | 13 | 184 | 0 | Rod |
| 1954 | 88 | 22 | 138.164 | 23 | 13 | 197 | 0 | Flagged |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 589 | 11 | |
| Starts | 4 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Front Row | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Top 5 | 1 |
| Top 10 | 1 |
| Retired | 2 |

* shared drive with Jack McGrath

### Complete Formula One World Championship results

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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | Coast Grain | Maserati V8RI | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | GBR | MON | 500 DNQ | SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | | | NC | 0 |
| 1951 | Jack Hinkle | Kurtis Kraft 3000 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | SUI | 500 3* | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | | 15th | 2 |
| 1952 | Coast Grain | Lesovsky | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | SUI | 500 20 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA | | NC | 0 |
| 1953 | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | ARG | 500 13 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 |
| 1954 | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | ARG | 500 13 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
| 1955 | Peter Schmidt | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | ARG | MON | 500 DNQ | BEL | NED | GBR | ITA | | | NC | 0 |
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    * Indicates shared drive with Jack McGrath.
