What is Danny Ongais?
[[File:Ongais, Danny (1984).jpg|right|200px]] '''Danny Ongais''' (May 21, 1942 – February 26, 2022) was an American [[racing driver]]. Ongais was the only [[Native Hawaiians|native Hawaiian]] to compete in the [[Indianapolis 500]]. He competed professionally in [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle]], [[Sports car racing|sports car]], [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]], [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]], [[Formula One]], and [[drag racing]]. Ongais was born in [[Kahului, Hawaii|Kahului]], [[Hawaii]]. Ongais died on February 26, 2022 in [[Anaheim, California]] from [[congestive heart failure]] at the age of 79.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Paul |title=Popular Indianapolis 500 Veteran Ongais Dies at 79 |url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2022/02/28/danny-ongais-indy500-driver-dies-79?startrow=1 |access-date=28 February 2022 |publisher=Indianapolis Motor Speedway |date=28 February 2022}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ongais, Danny}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from congestive heart failure]] [[Category:American Formula One drivers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Hawaii]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}