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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
7 Jul 1911
hometown
Redfield, South Dakota
died
5 Jun 1963
San Bernardino, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
7 Jul 1911
hometown
Redfield, South Dakota
died
5 Jun 1963
San Bernardino, California
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Competitors

Jimmy Snyder profile photo
Jimmy
Snyder
us
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
11
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Walt Ader, Sr. profile photo
Walt
Ader, Sr.
us
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
57
podiums
38
fastest laps
0
Chet Miller profile photo
Chet
Miller
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Emil Andres profile photo
Emil
Andres
us
age
wins
1
poles
5
races
47
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Paul Russo profile photo
Paul
Russo
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Art McKee profile photo
Art
McKee
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Buster Warke profile photo
Buster
Warke
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
30
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Louis (Luigi Gilbert) Tomei profile photo
Louis (Luigi Gilbert)
Tomei
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mauri Rose profile photo
Mauri
Rose
us
age
wins
6
poles
1
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Paul Russo profile photo
Paul
Russo
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Frank Burany profile photo
Frank
Burany
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
74
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Duane Carter profile photo
Duane
Carter
us
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
83
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Ted Duncan profile photo
Ted
Duncan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
2
fastest laps
Freddie Agabashian profile photo
Freddie
Agabashian
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
33
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Raoul Riganti profile photo
Raoul
Riganti
ar
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Sam Hanks profile photo
Sam
Hanks
us
age
wins
11
poles
3
races
70
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Elbert Booker profile photo
Elbert
Booker
us
age
wins
0
poles
4
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joie Chitwood profile photo
Joie
Chitwood
us
age
wins
33
poles
13
races
73
podiums
49
fastest laps
0
Doc Williams profile photo
Doc
Williams
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Billy (Louis) Devore profile photo
Billy (Louis)
Devore
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1949
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
1949
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ray Brady, Iddings, Bowes Seal Fast
376
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Sparks)
Meyer (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
4
1
1
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
2
-
376
year
series
team
points
position
1948
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
1948
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1948
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Weirick, Speedway Cocktail, Carter
220
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams Sparks
X (Offenhauser)
Lencki
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
9
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
0
-
220
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA Midget
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
1947
ARDC Midgets
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
-
year
series
team
points
position
1947
Yellow Jacket Speedway PA - Midgets
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
1947
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1947
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Flavell-Duffy, Bill Schoof, Preston Tucker
169.5
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Sparks)
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Lencki
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
169.5
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ross Page
100
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Duray)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
100
year
series
team
points
position
1941
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Lou Fageol
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Miller (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1940
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Harry Hartz
275
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wetteroth (Miller)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
275
year
series
team
points
position
1939
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Thorne Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shaw (Offenhauser)
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
1949
Racing
9
1
2
2
0
1948
Racing
12
1
1
0
0
1947
Racing
8
1
4
0
?
1946
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1941
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1940
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1939
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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