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USAC Road Racing Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 Mar 1936
hometown
Seattle, Washington State
died
4 Apr 2024
Marina del Rey, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 Mar 1936
hometown
Seattle, Washington State
died
4 Apr 2024
Marina del Rey, California
helmet

Competitors

Floyd C Burt profile photo
Floyd C
Burt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Herrera profile photo
John
Herrera
mx
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
John Timanus profile photo
John
Timanus
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Hank Tubman profile photo
Hank
Tubman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Loyal Katskee profile photo
Loyal
Katskee
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
William H Dixon profile photo
William H
Dixon
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roscoe Sarles profile photo
Roscoe
Sarles
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joe Playan profile photo
Joe
Playan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Krause profile photo
Bill
Krause
us
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Billy Cantrell profile photo
Billy
Cantrell
us
age
wins
16
poles
0
races
27
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Marvin Porter profile photo
Marvin
Porter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Arthur S Bunker Jr profile photo
Arthur S
Bunker Jr
us
age
96
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Billy Cantrell profile photo
Billy
Cantrell
us
age
wins
16
poles
0
races
27
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
George D Keck profile photo
George D
Keck
us
age
93
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Lloyd Ruby profile photo
Lloyd
Ruby
us
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
224
podiums
40
fastest laps
1
Paul O'Shea profile photo
Paul
O'Shea
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Warren Jacobs profile photo
Warren
Jacobs
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jerry Unser profile photo
Jerry
Unser
us
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Hal Ullrich profile photo
Hal
Ullrich
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Road Racing Championship
Nisonger Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sadler MK II (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
10° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Alan Brown Equipe
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
499
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 315 Sport
Ferrari 860 Monza
2
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
-
499
year
series
team
points
position
1958
FIA World Championship of Drivers
B C Ecclestone
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta 2.5
Avon
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sportscar Championship - S3.0
William Greenspun
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 MM
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
3rd

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