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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

Harvey Simon profile photo
Harvey
Simon
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bert Ruttman profile photo
Bert
Ruttman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Billy Cantrell profile photo
Billy
Cantrell
us
age
wins
16
poles
0
races
27
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Bob Drake profile photo
Bob
Drake
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bobby Unser profile photo
Bobby
Unser
us
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Joe Playan profile photo
Joe
Playan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
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
Marshall Teague profile photo
Marshall
Teague
us
age
wins
12
poles
5
races
62
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Harry C Hanford profile photo
Harry C
Hanford
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
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
Ron Flockhart profile photo
Ron
Flockhart
gb
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
53
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Tony Bettenhausen profile photo
Tony
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Bob Oker profile photo
Bob
Oker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnnie Parsons profile photo
Johnnie
Parsons
us
age
wins
18
poles
2
races
233
podiums
36
fastest laps
2
Warren Jacobs profile photo
Warren
Jacobs
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max Balchowsky profile photo
Max
Balchowsky
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Oker profile photo
Bob
Oker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ed Johnson profile photo
Ed
Johnson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roy Salvadori profile photo
Roy
Salvadori
gb
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
Samuel Weiss profile photo
Samuel
Weiss
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

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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