Michael Otis Chandler (born April 21, 1958) is a former driver in the

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series. He raced in the 1980-1984 seasons, with 9 career starts, and started in the

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in 1981–1983. A near head-on crash in practice for the 1984 race left him in a coma for several days and prematurely ended his career. He finished in the top ten twice, with his best finish in 4th position in 1981 at Riverside.

Family

Michael is the son of

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publisher

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Jenkins, Richard
Where are they now?
OldRacingCars.com, February 21, 2004 and Marilyn "Missy" Chandler.

Racing record

Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results

Indianapolis 500 results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

24 Hours of Daytona results

Notes

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