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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
20 May 1926
hometown
Los Angeles, California
died
17 Jun 1956
Salem, Indiana
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
20 May 1926
hometown
Los Angeles, California
died
17 Jun 1956
Salem, Indiana
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
1
0
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
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
D-A Lubricants Racing
540
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
540
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500D
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
10
2
7
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
7
4
2290
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
Francis Bardazon
950
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
12
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
4
0
950
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
4
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
4
8
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
1953
Dean Van Lines Racing Division
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
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
1953
Dean Van Lines, Iddings
420
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meyer (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
8
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
1
420
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wetteroth
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
1952
Lee Elkins, Tom Sarafoff
20
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Kurtis/Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
1
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1956
Racing
8
1
4
0
0
1955
Racing
11
3
8
4
0
1954
Racing
17
3
8
0
0
1953
Racing
21
5
10
1
0
1952
Racing
5
0
0
1
0
1951
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
3
0
2
0
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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