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USAC National Midget Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
10 Oct 1930
hometown
Belleville, Illinois
died
6 Jun 1992
Belleville, Illinois
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
10 Oct 1930
hometown
Belleville, Illinois
died
6 Jun 1992
Belleville, Illinois
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1986
Knepper Racing
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
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Martinez Racing
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
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
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
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
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
George Egan
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
210
year
series
team
points
position
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
240
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
0
350
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Knepper Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
320
year
series
team
points
position
1971
CHEK Racing, MVS, Ernest L. Ruiz
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cecil 69
Ford 2.6 turbo
Eagle 68
Chevrolet 5.2
Gerhardt 65
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Caves Buick, Navarro Engineering, Jerry Eisert, CHEK Racing
40
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Moore 65
Offenhauser 4.1
Eisert 69
Chevrolet 3.3 turbo
Gerhardt 69
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Watson 64
AMC 3.3 turbo
Gerhardt 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Turner 62
Chevrolet 5.2
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cecil (Offenhauser)
Cecil (Ford)
Ward (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
100
year
series
team
points
position
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
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
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Central Excavating, S & D, Retzloff Chemical, Vollstedt Racing, MVS
206
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola (Ford)
Cecil (Ford)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Vollstedt (Offenhauser)
Ward D (Offenhauser)
Cecil (Offenhauser)
15
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
206
year
series
team
points
position
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
1967
MVS Racers, Central Excavating, Vel's Racing, Gordon van Liew
595
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cecil (Ford)
Dunlop D (Offenhauser)
Lotus (Ford)
Mongoose (Ford)
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
595
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
14
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
2
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Seymour & Deakin, DVS, Leader Card Racers, Caves Buick, Bob Lesko, Pete Salemi, Dayton-Walther Racin
375
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Turner (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Watson FE (Offenhauser)
Cecil (Ford)
Meskowski D (Chevrolet)
Dunlop (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Ford)
13
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
1
0
375
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Ford),(Chevrolet)
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Vatis Enterprises
190
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Huffaker (Offenhauser)
12
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
190
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
20
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Dayton-Walther, Vatis Enterprises
390
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Silnes (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Vollstedt (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
390
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Pete Mocca
0
3rd
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Offenhauser
6
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
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
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
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
1962
Pete Mocca
0
1st
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
990
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Walter Knepper
0
3rd
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Art Alexander
0
7th
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
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Walter Knepper
0
2nd
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
1986
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1982
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1978
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1975
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1974
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
5
0
2
0
?
1971
Racing
14
0
1
0
0
1970
Racing
17
1
4
0
0
1969
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
19
1
1
0
0
1967
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
27
2
5
0
?
1965
Racing
21
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
30
1
4
0
?
1963
Racing
10
0
2
0
?
1962
Racing
4
2
2
0
0
1961
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1959
Racing
1
0
1
0
?
1958
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
3
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1975
USAC National Silver Crown Series
3rd
1972
USAC National Silver Crown Series
3rd
1963
15th Little 500
3rd
1962
14th Little 500
1st
1959
11th Little 500
3rd
1958
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
3rd
1956
8th Little 500
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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