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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 May 1925
hometown
Saucier, Mississippi
died
5 Nov 1952
San Jose, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 May 1925
hometown
Saucier, Mississippi
died
5 Nov 1952
San Jose, California
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Competitors

Rodger Ward profile photo
Rodger
Ward
us
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
308
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
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Jack
McGrath
us
age
wins
5
poles
10
races
81
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
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Willi
Heeks
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ed Walsh
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 4000
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
Ed Walsh, Brown Motors, Ray Brady, Lutes Truck Parts, Bob Estes
364
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Schroeder (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
364
year
series
team
points
position
1951
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Bob Estes
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
1951
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
1951
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Bob Estes, Brown Motor Co., John Zink
283
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
13
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
-
283
year
series
team
points
position
1950
AAA Pacific 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
1950
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Bob Estes, Bowes Seal Fast
212
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
212
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1952
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
6
0
0
0
0

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