Greg Weld

Greg Weld (March 4, 1944 – August 4, 2008) was an American racecar driver and later a businessman who founded an automotive aftermarkets parts manufacturer that carries his name.

Weld won the 1963 Knoxville Nationals, the premiere event in sprint car racing. Weld raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1965–1972 seasons, with 36 career starts, including the 1970 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top-ten 11 times, with his best finish in fourth position in 1970 at Sacramento. He was also the 1967 USAC Sprint Car Series champion. He was the last driver to pilot a car powered by the famous Novi engine at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he crashed during a qualification attempt in 1966.

Weld also founded Weld Wheel Industries, a firm manufacturing forged alloy wheels for various vehicles, including race cars, and was an active sponsor of both race cars and series, including the United States Auto Club series, and ran the firm until its acquisition by American Racing Equipment in 2006, and acquired by Momo and later Grupo Cisneros in 2017. Today, it is part of the MW Company, based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Awards He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1998.

Indy 500 results Year Chassis Engine Start Finish 1965 Halibrand Offy Failed Rookie Test 1966 Granatelli Novi Qualifying Crash 1967 Eisert Chevrolet Qualifying Crash 1968 Vollstedt Ford Failed to Qualify 1970 Gerhardt Offy 28th 32nd 1971 Gerhardt OffyFailed to Qualify 1973 Kingfish OffyPractice Crash