Tom Rooney was an American

United States

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 racecar driver. He made three AAA Championship Car race starts between 1912 and 1916, including the 1916

1916 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1916 300-Mile International Sweepstakes Race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1916.The race is notable because it covered because of World War I, and it was the only Indianapolis 500 scheduled for less than ....

 Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...

. He also raced production cars and was a factory superintendent for ReVere

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. He entered the 1920 Indianapolis 500

1920 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1920 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1920....

 but his entry was declined as he failed his race physical due to previous racing injuries. His best Championship race finish was second place on the board oval

Board track racing

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 at Sheepshead Bay Race Track

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Indy 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1916 1916 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1916 300-Mile International Sweepstakes Race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1916.The race is notable because it covered because of World War I, and it was the only Indianapolis 500 scheduled for less than ....	27	7	93.390	7	17	48	0	Crash T1
Totals						48	0

Starts	1
Poles	0
Front Row	0
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	0
Retired	1