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nationality
American
birthday
1936-04-23
hometown
Oakland, California
died
1966-11-13
Gardena, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1936-04-23
hometown
Oakland, California
died
1966-11-13
Gardena, California
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Competitors

Ralph Liguori profile photo
Ralph
Liguori
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
270
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Masten Gregory profile photo
Masten
Gregory
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Paul Kleinschmidt profile photo
Paul
Kleinschmidt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
Gig Stephens profile photo
Gig
Stephens
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Wente profile photo
Bob
Wente
us
age
wins
79
poles
0
races
180
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Roy Walker profile photo
Roy
Walker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Chuck Stevenson profile photo
Chuck
Stevenson
us
age
wins
6
poles
7
races
85
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Bruce Jacobi profile photo
Bruce
Jacobi
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
139
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Unser profile photo
Bobby
Unser
us
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Bob Mathouser profile photo
Bob
Mathouser
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
71
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
gb
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
Bobby Unser profile photo
Bobby
Unser
us
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Mike McGreevy profile photo
Mike
McGreevy
us
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
37
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
Red Riegel profile photo
Red
Riegel
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
79
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Bud Tingelstad profile photo
Bud
Tingelstad
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
236
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Louis Unser profile photo
Louis
Unser
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
10
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Orville Nance profile photo
Orville
Nance
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
Chuck Hulse profile photo
Chuck
Hulse
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
95
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Parnelli Jones profile photo
Parnelli
Jones
us
age
wins
80
poles
32
races
288
podiums
130
fastest laps
14
Bob Hurt profile photo
Bob
Hurt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Midget Series
77.09
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
4
0
0
77.09
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Walter Meskowski
138
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
0
-
138
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ernie Ruiz, Agajanian
815
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Shrike (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
11
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
2
0
-
815
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Midget Series
71.5
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
2
0
0
71.5
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Sprint Car Series
6
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
San Leandro Pipeline
30
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
30
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Bay Cities Outdoor Midget Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Midget Series
28
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Art Peacock
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Bay Cities Outdoor Midget Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Midget Series
10.8
78th
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
10.8
year
series
team
points
position
1963
15th Little 500
0
28th
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
1963
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Peacock
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Midget Series
2.2
111st
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
2.2
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Midget Series
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1966
Racing
39
2
8
0
0
1965
Racing
20
1
2
0
0
1964
Racing
10
0
1
0
0
1963
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1965
Bay Cities Outdoor Midget Championship
1st
1964
Bay Cities Outdoor Midget Championship
1st

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