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USAC National Sprint Car Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1929-01-30
hometown
Dayton, Ohio
died
1985-06-24
Dayton, Ohio
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1929-01-30
hometown
Dayton, Ohio
died
1985-06-24
Dayton, Ohio
helmet

Competitors

Ray Kenens profile photo
Ray
Kenens
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Salt Walther profile photo
Salt
Walther
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
81
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Nordhorn profile photo
Don
Nordhorn
us
age
90
wins
7
poles
0
races
84
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Don Nordhorn profile photo
Don
Nordhorn
us
age
90
wins
7
poles
0
races
84
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Jim Moughan profile photo
Jim
Moughan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Duke Cook profile photo
Duke
Cook
us
age
80
wins
1
poles
0
races
189
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Hank Laukaitis profile photo
Hank
Laukaitis
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Malloy profile photo
Jim
Malloy
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
80
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Bobby Gerhart profile photo
Bobby
Gerhart
us
age
66
wins
9
poles
8
races
362
podiums
19
fastest laps
1
Bentley Warren profile photo
Bentley
Warren
us
age
83
wins
6
poles
0
races
156
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Ned Spath profile photo
Ned
Spath
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
17
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Bob Pratt profile photo
Bob
Pratt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
96
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Wes Stafford profile photo
Wes
Stafford
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chuck Taylor profile photo
Chuck
Taylor
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bobby Adamson profile photo
Bobby
Adamson
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
50
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Johnny Rutherford profile photo
Johnny
Rutherford
us
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Jim McCune profile photo
Jim
McCune
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Greg Weld profile photo
Greg
Weld
us
age
wins
26
poles
4
races
204
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
Butch Wilkerson profile photo
Butch
Wilkerson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
2
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

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Sprint Car Series
15
55th
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
15
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
53.5
26th
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
53.5
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Richard Hoffman
91
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
91
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship Trail
Jack Steck
175
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chenowth 60
Chevrolet 5.2
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
175
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Doty
100.1
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
2
0
-
100.1
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Midget Series
8
61st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Al Smith
25
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chenoweth FE (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
25
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Ward Dunseth
62.5
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
1
0
-
62.5
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton Steel Wheel, Federal Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Ford)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Dale Doty
157.5
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
3
0
-
157.5
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Dale Doty
278.5
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
15
1
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
4
0
-
278.5
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther Racing, Bob Lesko, Federal Engineering
420
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ward (Offenhauser)
Turner D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
420
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Casey Newberry,Bill O'Day
272
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
18
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
3
0
-
272
year
series
team
points
position
1964
16th Little 500
Bob Trimble
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
15th Little 500
Jack Steck
0
5th
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
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
13
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
15
1
2
0
?
1968
Racing
15
1
1
0
0
1967
Racing
14
1
3
0
?
1966
Racing
20
1
4
0
?
1965
Racing
18
0
3
0
?
1964
Racing
1
0
0
1
?
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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