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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
29 Apr 1914
hometown
Turlock, Califoria
died
14 Feb 1988
Lancaster, California
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
29 Apr 1914
hometown
Turlock, Califoria
died
14 Feb 1988
Lancaster, California
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
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
Ferrari 500 Mondial
Ferrari 1990cc
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
Kurtis KK500B
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
1955
D-A Lubricants Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500B (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stevens
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
Jim Robbins, Martin Brothers, J.C. Agajanian
390
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Silnes (Offenhauser)
Stevens D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
390
year
series
team
points
position
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
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft
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
Belanger Motors, Ricketts, Henry Allen Chapman
310.4
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
310.4
year
series
team
points
position
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
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
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1957
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1951
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
4
0
1
0
?
1949
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1948
Racing
1
1
1
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1948
9th Australian Speedcar Championship
1st

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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