Andrew Logan Linden (April 5, 1922 – February 11, 1987) was an American racecar driver.
Early life and military service Linden was born on April 5, 1922, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Navy, where he was a standout boxer, and the National Guard."Death Notices: Linden, Andy L.", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, February 12, 1987, Part II (Metro Section), page 4. "Who's Who of Racing Will Gun Midgets Here Sunday", The Terre Haute Star, Terre Haute, Indiana, volume 108, number 213, October 5, 1957, page 10. Brogan, Norm. "Andy Linden", 2013 Inductees, National sprint car racing hall of fame. He also rode hot rods in Los Angeles, California.
Career Linden raced with great success until a 1957 crash caused a piece of metal to break his helmet, causing career ending brain damage.Where Are They Now? – Andy Linden"Andy Linden Critically Injured In Auto Race", Messenger and Inquirer, Owensboro, Kentucky, number 309, November 5, 1957, page 14. He is also technically a former Formula One World Championship driver, as the Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960, meaning that drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Linden thus participated in seven World Championship races, accumulating a total of five championship points.
In 2013, Linden was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.
Linden died in Harbor City, California, on February 11, 1987, and is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood.State of California Death Certificate
Indy 500 results YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired195157 31 132.226 26 4 200 0 Running19529 2 137.002 4 33 20 0 Oil leak195332 5 136.060 19 33 3 0 Crash T3195474 23 137.820 28 25 165 0 Torsion bar195519 8 139.098 22 6 200 0 Running19565 9 143.056 11 27 90 0 Oil leak195773 12 143.244 5 5 200 0 RunningTotals 878 0 Starts7Poles0Front Row1Wins0Top 52Top 103Retired4
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