George Bignotti

George Bignotti

  • Born

    San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA

  • Died

    27 September 2013 (Age 97)
    Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA

  • Buried

    Crown Hill Cemetery
    Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana,
    Resting in Community Mausoleum 2A - C-19

  • Impacted on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

    Chief mechanic for 7 Indy 500 winners

    George Bignotti, 97, who set a record as the chief mechanic for seven winners of the Indianapolis 500, died in his sleep of natural causes Friday in Las Vegas, his daughter Mary Mendez said.

    As a mechanic, Bignotti won the Indy 500 with drivers A.J. Foyt in 1961 and 1964, Graham Hill in 1966, Al Unser in 1970 and 1971, Gordon Johncock in 1973 and Tom Sneva in 1983.

    Bignotti also holds the record for most wins overall in Indy-car history with more than 80 victories.