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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
9 Dec 1926
hometown
Oakland, California
died
30 Aug 1959
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
9 Dec 1926
hometown
Oakland, California
died
30 Aug 1959
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Competitors

Duane Carter profile photo
Duane
Carter
us
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
83
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Tony Bonadies profile photo
Tony
Bonadies
us
age
wins
47
poles
0
races
157
podiums
135
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Reece profile photo
Jimmy
Reece
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
76
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Chuck Weyant profile photo
Chuck
Weyant
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
55
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Bob Christie profile photo
Bob
Christie
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Bob Cleberg profile photo
Bob
Cleberg
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
40
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Bryan profile photo
Jimmy
Bryan
us
age
wins
33
poles
4
races
115
podiums
61
fastest laps
1
Billy Garrett profile photo
Billy
Garrett
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
92
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Johnny Boyd profile photo
Johnny
Boyd
us
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
130
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Jim Packard profile photo
Jim
Packard
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
71
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Davies profile photo
Jimmy
Davies
us
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
Rex Easton profile photo
Rex
Easton
us
age
wins
21
poles
2
races
195
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Dick Rathmann profile photo
Dick
Rathmann
us
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Pat Flaherty profile photo
Pat
Flaherty
us
age
wins
8
poles
2
races
40
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Van Johnson profile photo
Van
Johnson
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Dick Rathmann profile photo
Dick
Rathmann
us
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Earl Motter profile photo
Earl
Motter
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
20
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Eddie Sachs profile photo
Eddie
Sachs
us
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
Ken Gottschalk profile photo
Ken
Gottschalk
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Anderson
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
1959
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Hoffman Auto Racing, A J Watson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
HOW, Hart Fullerton, Hopkins Racing, Ernest Ruiz
240
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Christain (Offenhauser)
4
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
-
240
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Lee Elkins, Homer Allen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1958
FIA World Championship of Drivers
John Zink
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
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
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Ford
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 National Championship - Indy Car
John Zink, McNamara, Central Excavating
180
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Turner (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Turner D (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
180
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Midget Series
30
80th
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
30
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
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
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Lee Elkins
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1957
FIA World Championship of Drivers
McNamara
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
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
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Kalamazoo Sports, Ernest Ruiz, Lutes Truck Parts, Hart Fullerton
340
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Shilala (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)
11
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
-
340
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Hoyt Machine
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Fred Sommer, Lutes Truck Parts, John Zink, Peter Schmidt
420
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
420
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Westwood Gauge & Tool
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK4000
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
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Peter Wales, Lutes Truck Parts, Wolcott
160
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser SC)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
1
-
160
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Chapman
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stevens
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
Henry Allen Chapman, Peter Wales, Ed Walsh, Bessie Lee Paoli
230
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Stevens D (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
-
230
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Midwest 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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Iddings
40
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meyer (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
40
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
1958
Racing
14
1
2
0
0
1957
Racing
23
1
2
0
0
1956
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
7
0
0
1
0
1954
Racing
13
1
2
0
0
1953
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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