Merril Henry "Doc" Williams (October 26, 1912 – April 28, 1982) was an American racing driver.
Racing career
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 the Second World War, Williams again failed to qualify. In 1947, he qualified a Novi powered Kurtis but it was driven by Herb Ardinger, who finished fpurth, 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 Championship car career. Williams did not attempt to qualify for any Championship Car races other than the Indianapolis 500.Doc Williams, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2011-02-28
Motorsports career results
Indianapolis 500 results
YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired19365423112.83726161920Out of gas19403619122.9631525610Oil line1941365124.014924680Radiator1947544120.733Did Not Start1948746124.1512029190ClutchTotals3400
Starts4Poles0Front Row0Wins0Top 50Top 100Retired4
References