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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
15 Dec 1912
hometown
Long Valley, New Jersey
died
25 Nov 1982
Califon, New Jersey
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
15 Dec 1912
hometown
Long Valley, New Jersey
died
25 Nov 1982
Califon, New Jersey
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Competitors

Travis Leon Webb profile photo
Travis Leon
Webb
us
age
wins
13
poles
1
races
53
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Clemente Biondetti profile photo
Clemente
Biondetti
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Peter Whitehead profile photo
Peter
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
Walter C. Brown profile photo
Walter C.
Brown
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
52
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Dick Rathmann profile photo
Dick
Rathmann
us
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Nello Pagani profile photo
Nello
Pagani
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Guy Mairesse profile photo
Guy
Mairesse
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Freddie Agabashian profile photo
Freddie
Agabashian
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
33
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Alfredo Pián profile photo
Alfredo
Pián
ar
age
wins
28
poles
2
races
19
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Bill Holland profile photo
Bill
Holland
us
age
wins
36
poles
18
races
144
podiums
90
fastest laps
0
Bill Schindler profile photo
Bill
Schindler
us
age
wins
180
poles
2
races
375
podiums
324
fastest laps
0
Johnny McDowell profile photo
Johnny
McDowell
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
25
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Eugène Martin profile photo
Eugène
Martin
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Louis Chiron profile photo
Louis
Chiron
mc
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
100
podiums
19
fastest laps
5
Luigi Fagioli profile photo
Luigi
Fagioli
it
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
52
podiums
25
fastest laps
4
Jimmy Davies profile photo
Jimmy
Davies
us
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
Johnny Mauro profile photo
Johnny
Mauro
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Bayliss Levrett profile photo
Bayliss
Levrett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Philippe Etancelin profile photo
Philippe
Etancelin
fr
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
72
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
Jerry Hoyt profile photo
Jerry
Hoyt
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
28
podiums
4
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1950
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Sampson Manufacturing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rae
Offenhauser 2.9 s/c
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 National Championship - Indy Car
Sampson Manufacturing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rae (Offenhauser SC)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA Eastern 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
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Corley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Olson, Preston Tucker, Weirick, Bill Schoof, Andrews
380
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Offenhauser)
Lencki
X (Offenhauser)
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
7
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
-
380
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
Ted Horn
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
2
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
6
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Olson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Offenhauser)
32
4
25
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
4
25
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1950
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
4
0
3
0
?
1947
Racing
12
1
4
0
?
1946
Racing
39
6
31
0
?

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