Doc Williams (racing driver)

Doc Williams
Doc Williams
Nationality	American
Born	Merrill Henry Williams; 26 October 1912; Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died	28 April 1982 (aged 69); Richmond, Indiana, United States

Merrill Henry "Doc" Williams (26 October 1912 Indianapolis, Indiana – 28 April 1982 Richmond, Indiana) was an American racecar driver.

Williams attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 every year from 1933 to 1941 but only succeeded in qualifying in 1936, 1940, and 1941. When the race returned in 1946 after World War II, Williams again failed to qualify. In 1947 he qualified a Novi powered Kurtis but it was driven by Herb Ardinger, who finished 4th, completing all 200 laps. He qualified again in 1948 but was knocked out of the race after 19 laps. He failed to qualify in 1949 and it was the end of his Champ Car career. Williams did not attempt to qualify for any Championship Car races other than the Indy 500.^[1]

Indy 500 results[]

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1936	54	23	112.837	26	16	192	0	Out of gas
1940	36	19	122.963	15	25	61	0	Oil line
1941	36	5	124.014	9	24	68	0	Radiator
1947	54	4	120.733	Did Not Start
1948	74	6	124.151	20	29	19	0	Clutch
Totals						340	0

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

References[]

^ Doc Williams, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-02-28

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[1] Doc Williams, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-02-28

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