Don
Branson
USAC National Championship Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
2 Jun 1920
hometown
Rantoul, Illinois
died
12 Nov 1966
Gardena, California
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
2 Jun 1920
hometown
Rantoul, Illinois
died
12 Nov 1966
Gardena, California
Competitors
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
20.7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Offenhauser)
22
1
10
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
1
10
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Ford)
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson FE (Offenhauser)
14
1
1
3
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
1
3
-
1135
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Offenhauser 255)
22
2
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
2
8
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Watson RE (Offenhauser)
Watson D (Offenhauser)
17
3
3
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
3
3
1
-
1875
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
-
58.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
618
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Offenhauser
21
5
13
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
5
13
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Watson RE (Offenhauser)
12
0
8
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
8
1
-
1700
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
-
92.55
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porter
Chevrolet V8
23
3
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
3
8
0
-
421
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
11
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
2
0
-
1352
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
66.85
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
15
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
2
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
13
2
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
2
6
0
-
1700
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
-
149.9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
1
0
-
167.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
12
0
1
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
1
1
-
530
year
series
team
points
position
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
360
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
5
10
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
5
10
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
1
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
5
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phillips
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Philipp (Offenhauser)
Philipp D (Offenhauser)
12
0
1
5
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
1
5
-
1220
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
6
10
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
6
10
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
-
337.45
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phillips
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phillips D (Offenhauser)
Phillips (Offenhauser)
12
0
3
3
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
3
3
-
780
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
2
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
-
715.75
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phillips (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Silnes D (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)
10
0
1
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
1
-
790
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
3
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
29
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
1
3
0
0
404
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Ray Brady, Leitenberger, Henry Allen Chapman, Chapman Root
280
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)
Silnes/Sherman (Offenhauser)
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
Blough (Offenhauser)
Blough D (Offenhauser)
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
280
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
0
1
0
0
742.5
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
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
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Templeton (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
50
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Black Deuce
4
3
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
3
4
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
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
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1966
Racing
37
3
12
3
?
1965
Racing
39
5
11
1
?
1964
Racing
43
7
23
1
?
1963
Racing
36
5
12
0
?
1962
Racing
29
5
9
0
?
1961
Racing
26
2
4
1
?
1960
Racing
35
6
16
5
0
1959
Racing
30
10
17
3
0
1958
Racing
25
4
6
1
0
1957
Racing
50
2
7
0
0
1956
Racing
42
0
5
0
0
1954
Racing
4
3
4
0
?
1953
Racing
1
0
1
0
?
1952
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1964
USAC National Sprint Car Series
1st
1963
USAC National Sprint Car Series
3rd
1960
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1960
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
3rd
1960
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
2nd
1959
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
1st
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