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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
26 Aug 1925
hometown
Phoenix, Arizona
died
27 Feb 1954
Phoenix, Arizona
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
26 Aug 1925
hometown
Phoenix, Arizona
died
27 Feb 1954
Phoenix, Arizona
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1952
Rotary Engineering, John McDaniel
820
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stevens (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
10
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
4
0
820
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Rotary Engineering Corp
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stevens
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
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
John McDaniel, Hart Fullerton
620
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Schroeder (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
620
year
series
team
points
position
1951
John L. McDaniel
2
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Schroeder
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pankratz (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
1
15
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1952
Racing
11
1
4
0
0
1951
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
2
0
0
1
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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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