Steve Krisiloff (born July 7, 1946), is a former driver in the USAC and

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series. He raced in the 1969–1979, 1981 and 1983 seasons, with 111 combined career starts, and started in the

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all but 1969–1970. He finished in the top ten 46 times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1978 at Phoenix. Raised in Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey, Krisiloff graduated in 1965 from Parsippany High School.Shwalb, Bob
"Memories of Indianapolis"
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. "Krisiloff, who grew up in Parsippany and graduated from Parsippany High School in 1965, qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 in 1971, at the age of 25." After racing, he served from 1984 to 1995 as vice-president of the

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and later as the team manager for

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and assistant team manager for PKV Racing until 2006. Krisiloff was married to Josie George (daughter of

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) from 1985 to 1993.

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, CEO of the

Corporation and founder of the

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and Vision Racing, is his former brother-in-law. Krisiloff and Josie George had a son, Kyle Krisiloff, who has raced in the

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Busch and

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. Krisiloff served as team manager for Carl A. Haas Motorsports, for whom Kyle drove the #14 Ford Fusion with

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sponsorship in the

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Indianapolis 500 results

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Indianapolis 500 results

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