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USAC National Silver Crown Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
4 Apr 1928
hometown
Frazee, Minnesota
died
30 Jul 1981
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
4 Apr 1928
hometown
Frazee, Minnesota
died
30 Jul 1981
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1972
Bowsher Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1971 Ford Torino
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Wib Spalding
40
24th
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
40
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Jerry O'Connell Racing, MVS
300
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hayhoe 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Cecil 69
Ford 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
300
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Green Construction, Motor Racing Developments
90
44th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowki D (Offenhauser)
Meskowki D (Chevrolet)
Brabham (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
90
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
1969
Vel's Parnelli Jones, Federal Engineering
920
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola (Ford)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Ford)
13
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
1
0
920
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Federal Engineering, Leader Card
1016
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Ford)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser TC)
Watson (Ford)
18
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
2
0
1016
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Tingelstad Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Federal Engineering
965
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhradt (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Ford)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
17
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
1
0
965
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M1A
Chevrolet 5.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Federal Engineering
870
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
15
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
1
0
870
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Offenhauser)
9
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Hopkins Racing, STP Gas Treatment, Windmill Trucking, Dean Van Lines
460
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Silnes (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Novi)
Blum (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Lola (Ford)
Halibrand (Offenhauser)
15
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
460
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Federal Engineering
1640
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Trevis (Offenhauser)
13
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
2
0
1640
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
19
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
2
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Dee Tingelstad
199
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
20
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
2
0
199
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Hoover, Spirit of St. Louis, Pfrommer Trucking, Dayton-Walther, Pete Salemi, Federal Engineering
490
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Trevis (Offenhauser)
9
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
490
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Bruce Homeyer, Norm Demler
240
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Philipp (Offenhauser)
Epperly (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
240
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
289.5
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Federal Engineering
20
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Hoffman Auto 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
Trevis
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
1960
Jim Robbins, Donaldson, Ernest Ruiz
210
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
Shilala D (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
210
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Hoffman Auto Racing
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
9
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Harold Beck
0
2nd
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
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
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Sherman Allen
0
4th
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
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1972
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1970
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1969
Racing
16
0
1
0
0
1968
Racing
24
0
2
0
0
1967
Racing
26
0
3
0
?
1966
Racing
24
1
2
0
0
1965
Racing
24
0
1
0
?
1964
Racing
32
2
6
0
?
1963
Racing
29
0
3
0
?
1962
Racing
13
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1960
Racing
13
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
11
0
2
0
0
1958
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
11th Little 500
2nd

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02
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04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
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1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
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09
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