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Steve Krisiloff (born July 7, 1946), is a former driver in the USAC and Champ Car Championship Car series. He raced in the 1969–1979, 1981 and 1983 seasons, with 111 combined career starts, and started in the Indianapolis 500 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", Daily Record, May 27, 2001. Accessed January 18, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "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 Indianapolis Motor Speedway and later as the team manager for Patrick Racing and assistant team manager for PKV Racing until 2006.
Krisiloff was married to Josie George (daughter of Mari Hulman George) from 1985 to 1993. Tony George, CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation and founder of the Indy Racing League and Vision Racing, is his former brother-in-law.
Krisiloff and Josie George had a son, Kyle Krisiloff, who has raced in the NASCAR Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Krisiloff served as team manager for Carl A. Haas Motorsports, for whom Kyle drove the #14 Ford Fusion with Clabber Girl sponsorship in the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series.
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