Rick Miaskiewicz (born March 22, 1953) is a former American race car driver from Pittsburgh. He won the Can-Am championship in 1985, the series' next to last year of operations, and then moved to the CART series for 1986. He competed in five races in a Cosworth-powered March chassis. He returned the following year with a 1986 March and competed in four more races. His best CART finish was an 11th place at Cleveland in 1986, one of the best finishes for any rookie that season. Miaskiewicz also raced AMA Motocross and was an Alpine Ski racer.

Rick Miaskiewicz
NationalityAmerican
Born (1953-03-22) March 22, 1953 (age 71)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Retired1987
CART World Series
Years active1986-1987
TeamsMosquito Racing
Machinists Union
Starts9
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish32nd in 1986
Previous series
1985Can-Am
Championship titles
1985Can-Am Championship

Racing results

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CART PPG Indy Car World Series

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PPG Indy Car World Series results
Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pos. Pts Ref
1986 Mosquito Autosport March 85C Cosworth DFX PHX LBH
21
INDY
DNQ
MIL
16
POR MEA
15
CLE
11
TOR
13
MCH POC MDO SAN MCH 32nd 2 [1]
Machinists Union Racing March 86C Cosworth DFX ROA
DNQ
LAG PHX MIA
1987 WENS March 86C Cosworth DFX LBH PHX INDY
DNQ
MIL 36th 1 [2]
Machinists Union Racing March 86C Cosworth DFX POR
22
MEA TOR
12
MCH POC ROA MDO
16
NAZ LAG MIA
March 87C Cosworth DFX CLE
14

References

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  1. ^ "Rick Miaskiewicz – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Rick Miaskiewicz – 1987 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Can-Am Champion
1985
Succeeded by