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Sweikert
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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
20 May 1926
hometown
Los Angeles, California
died
17 Jun 1956
Salem, Indiana
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
20 May 1926
hometown
Los Angeles, California
died
17 Jun 1956
Salem, Indiana
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Competitors

Jack McGrath profile photo
Jack
McGrath
us
age
wins
5
poles
10
races
81
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Louis Rosier profile photo
Louis
Rosier
fr
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Brian Shawe-Taylor profile photo
Brian
Shawe-Taylor
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
9
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Cal Niday profile photo
Cal
Niday
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
28
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Robert O'Brien profile photo
Robert
O'Brien
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Louis Rosier profile photo
Louis
Rosier
fr
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Ted Whiteaway profile photo
Ted
Whiteaway
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Rudolf Krause profile photo
Rudolf
Krause
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Philippe Etancelin profile photo
Philippe
Etancelin
fr
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
72
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
Jacques Pollet profile photo
Jacques
Pollet
fr
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Tony Bettenhausen profile photo
Tony
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
José Froilán González profile photo
José Froilán
González
ar
age
wins
24
poles
12
races
85
podiums
46
fastest laps
18
Pat O'Connor profile photo
Pat
O'Connor
us
age
wins
21
poles
1
races
79
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Jean Behra profile photo
Jean
Behra
fr
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
Jorge Daponte profile photo
Jorge
Daponte
ar
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Robert Manzon profile photo
Robert
Manzon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Don Freeland profile photo
Don
Freeland
us
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Giuseppe Farina profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Alan Brown profile photo
Alan
Brown
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship Formula One
D-A Lubicrant
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0
Jack Ensley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sports Car Championship
Jack Ensley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
D-A Lubricants Racing
540
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
540
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship Formula One
John Zink
8
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500D
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
John Zink
2290
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
10
2
7
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
7
4
2290
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship Formula One
Lutes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK4000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Francis Bardazon
950
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
12
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
4
0
950
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
McNamara
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
4
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
4
8
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
FIA World Championship Formula One
Dean Van Lines Racing Division
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Dean Van Lines, Iddings
420
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meyer (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
8
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
1
420
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship Formula One
Lee Elkins
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wetteroth
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Lee Elkins, Tom Sarafoff
20
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Kurtis/Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
1
20
year
series
team
points
position
1951
FIA World Championship Formula One
Milt Marion
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1956
Racing
8
1
4
0
0
1955
Racing
11
3
8
4
0
1954
Racing
17
3
8
0
0
1953
Racing
21
5
10
1
0
1952
Racing
5
0
0
1
0
1951
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
3
0
2
0
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
1st

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