Mike Nazaruk is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Nazaruk has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,584 ranks Nazaruk 1763th of 40,105 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1954-05-31 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P5 | +104 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +141 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1951 | Formula 1 | P2 |
| +104 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1954 | Formula 1 | P5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | P12 | +104 | 4,628 |
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −98 | 4,566 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | P9 | +3,275 | 4,625 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Duane Carter | 6,176 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam Hanks | 6,121 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Jack McGrath | 6,046 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Davies | 6,007 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Walt Faulkner | 5,996 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnnie Parsons | 5,992 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Bill Vukovich | 5,959 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy Linden | 5,952 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Chuck Stevenson | 5,935 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Jim RathmannHigher-rated | 6,175 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,753 | 🇬🇧 Frankie Bird | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,588 |
| 1,754 | 🇬🇧 Danny Watts | WEC | 4,587 |
| 1,755 | 🇺🇸 Steve Wallace | NASCAR Truck | 4,587 |
| 1,756 | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Zoboli | FIA GT Championship | 4,587 |
| 1,757 | 🇺🇸 Manny Franco | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,586 |
| 1,758 | 🇩🇪 Mike Hedlund | 24H Series | 4,586 |
| 1,759 | 🇦🇺 Steven Richards | Supercars Championship | 4,586 |
| 1,760 | 🇯🇵 Kanato Le | Formula 3 | 4,585 |
| 1,761 | 🇯🇵 Tetsuya Yamano | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 4,585 |
| 1,762 | 🇦🇹 Johannes Stuck | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,584 |
| 1,763 | 🇺🇸 Mike Nazaruk | Formula 1 | 4,584 |
| 1,764 | 🇨🇦 Phil Fayer | Asian Le Mans Series | 4,584 |
| 1,765 | 🇺🇸 Will Owen | GT4 America | 4,584 |
| 1,766 | 🇬🇧 Senna Proctor | BTCC | 4,581 |
| 1,767 | 🇩🇪 Giancarlo Fisichella | WEC | 4,580 |
| 1,768 | 🇺🇸 Paul Goldsmith | Formula 1 | 4,580 |
| 1,769 | 🇦🇺 Tyler Everingham | Supercars Championship | 4,579 |
| 1,770 | 🇩🇪 Andreas Weishaupt | 24H Series | 4,578 |
| 1,771 | 🇦🇺 Dale Wood | Supercars Championship | 4,578 |
| 1,772 | 🇩🇪 Jens Petersen | Le Mans Cup | 4,578 |
| 1,773 | 🇹🇷 Can Artam | GP2 Series | 4,577 |
Mike Nazaruk was an American driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1951 and 1954, accumulating three starts for Kurtis Kraft. His racing record places him among established professionals; his Racer Rating of 5,274 reflects a driver who won races in strong fields and beat elite-level rivals, though his single-seater career proved brief and yielded limited opportunity to establish himself at the highest level. In his three Formula 1 outings, Nazaruk scored one podium finish and demonstrated competitive pace against the championship front runners of his era, finishing ahead of drivers of the calibre of Duane Carter, Sam Hanks, Tony Bettenhausen and Paul Russo on individual occasions.[1]
Nazaruk's tenure in Formula 1 was curtailed by the limited grid entries available in the early 1950s, a period in which the championship was a part-time pursuit for most competitors rather than the full-time occupation it would become. His average finishing position of P3.5 across his classified starts illustrates the strength of opposition he faced when given the chance to race, though the scarcity of starts meant his record remained fragmentary. Kurtis Kraft, the team for which he drove twice, proved a competitive outfit in the era, fielding a deep driver roster and securing multiple race victories during its tenure in the championship.