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Bruce
Kessler
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USAC Road Racing Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 Mar 1936
hometown
Seattle, Washington State
died
4 Apr 2024
Marina del Rey, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 Mar 1936
hometown
Seattle, Washington State
died
4 Apr 2024
Marina del Rey, California
helmet

Competitors

Bob Oker profile photo
Bob
Oker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
George Constantine profile photo
George
Constantine
us
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
11
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Jim Hall profile photo
Jim
Hall
us
age
89
wins
2
poles
8
races
71
podiums
19
fastest laps
6
Wolfgang von Trips profile photo
Wolfgang
von Trips
de
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
55
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
Ken Miles profile photo
Ken
Miles
gb
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
28
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Max Balchowsky profile photo
Max
Balchowsky
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lloyd Ruby profile photo
Lloyd
Ruby
us
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
224
podiums
40
fastest laps
1
Raymond Saidel profile photo
Raymond
Saidel
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
Richie Ginther profile photo
Richie
Ginther
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
83
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
Joe Playan profile photo
Joe
Playan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack R Ensley profile photo
Jack R
Ensley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Carroll Shelby profile photo
Carroll
Shelby
us
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
32
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Jerry Unser profile photo
Jerry
Unser
us
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Gordon Glyer profile photo
Gordon
Glyer
us
age
89
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Arthur S Bunker Jr profile photo
Arthur S
Bunker Jr
us
age
96
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Chuck Daigh profile photo
Chuck
Daigh
us
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
21
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Lloyd Ruby profile photo
Lloyd
Ruby
us
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
224
podiums
40
fastest laps
1
Bert Ruttman profile photo
Bert
Ruttman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Ralph Ormsbee profile photo
Ralph
Ormsbee
us
age
101
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Road Racing Championship
Nisonger Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sadler MK II (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
10° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Alan Brown Equipe
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
499
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 315 Sport
Ferrari 860 Monza
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
499
year
series
team
points
position
1958
FIA World Championship Formula One
B C Ecclestone
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta 2.5
Avon
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sportscar Championship - S3.0
William Greenspun
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 MM
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
3rd

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