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Sam
Hanks
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
13 Jul 1914
hometown
Columbus, Ohio
died
27 Jun 1994
Pacific Palisades, California
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
13 Jul 1914
hometown
Columbus, Ohio
died
27 Jun 1994
Pacific Palisades, California
Competitors
Johnny
Thomson
age
wins
46
poles
11
races
180
podiums
112
fastest laps
1
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Bill
Vukovich
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
30
podiums
10
fastest laps
3
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Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Manuel
Ayulo
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
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Manuel
Ayulo
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
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Andy
Linden
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
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Hans
Herrmann
age
96
wins
11
poles
0
races
57
podiums
25
fastest laps
1
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Peter
Hirt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Jim
Rathmann
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
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Chuck
Weyant
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
55
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Pat
Flaherty
age
wins
8
poles
2
races
40
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
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Ron
Flockhart
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
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Eddie
Russo
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Bryan
age
wins
33
poles
4
races
115
podiums
61
fastest laps
1
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Paco
Godia
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Shorty
Templeman
age
wins
22
poles
3
races
180
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
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Jack
McGrath
age
wins
5
poles
10
races
81
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
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Horace
Gould
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Helmut
Niedermayr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Paco
Godia
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Stroppe
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Mercury
10
3
5
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
5
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Belond Exhaust
8
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Salih
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
George Salih
1000
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Salih (Offenhauser)
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
1000
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Stroppe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Mercury
6
2
4
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
4
1
-
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Jones & Maley
6
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Jones & Maley
800
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
800
year
series
team
points
position
1955
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
B Murphy
0
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft
Buick 5420cc
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Jones & Maley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500C
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
Jones & Maley Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Bardahl
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK4000
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
Ed Walsh, Dr. Sabourin, Belanger Motors
858.5
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Pawl (Offenhauser)
Pawl D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
9
1
3
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
1
-
858.5
year
series
team
points
position
1953
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ed Walsh
2
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 4000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh
1659.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
11
2
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
6
0
-
1659.5
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ed Walsh
4
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 3000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh
1390
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
9
0
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
0
-
1390
year
series
team
points
position
1951
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Peter Schmidt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 3000
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 Midget
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
1951
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Peter Schmidt, Shaheen, Gdula
421.4
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser)
Hill (Offenhauser)
Gdula (Offenhauser)
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
421.4
year
series
team
points
position
1950
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Milt Marion
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
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
1950
AAA Midget
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
Milt Marion Engineering, Russo-Nichels
240
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
240
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA Midget
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Milt Marion Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
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 National Championship - Indy Car
Robert Flavell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Sparks SC)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Spike Jones
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stevens (Sampson SC)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1941
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
0
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1940
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Leon Duray
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Weil (Duray SC)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1957
Racing
12
5
7
1
0
1956
Racing
8
2
6
1
0
1955
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
9
1
3
1
0
1953
Racing
12
2
7
0
0
1952
Racing
10
0
5
0
0
1951
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1950
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1949
Racing
3
1
2
0
?
1948
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1946
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1941
Racing
0
0
0
0
?
1940
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
3rd
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
1st
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
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