title: Mack Hellings
text: # Mack Hellings
  
  Ronald 'Mack' Hellings (September 14, 1915 – November 11, 1951) was an American racecar driver from Fort Dodge, Iowa. He died in a plane crash in Kern County, California in 1951.
  
  ## Indy 500 results
  
  | Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1948 | 35 | 21 | 127.968 | 6 | 5 | 200 | 0 | Running |
  | 1949 | 8 | 14 | 128.260 | 11 | 16 | 172 | 0 | Valve |
  | 1950 | 15 | 26 | 130.687 | 20 | 13 | 132 | 0 | Flagged |
  | 1951 | 19 | 23 | 132.925 | 22 | 31 | 18 | 0 | Piston |
  | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 522 | 0 | |
  | Starts | 4 |
  | Poles | 0 |
  | Front Row | 0 |
  | Wins | 0 |
  | Top 5 | 1 |
  | Top 10 | 1 |
  | Retired | 2 |
  
  ## World Championship career summary
  
  The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Mack Hellings participated in 2 World Championship races, with a best finish of thirteenth.
  
  