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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Jan 1926
hometown
Los Angeles, California
died
1 Feb 2000
Melbourne, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Jan 1926
hometown
Los Angeles, California
died
1 Feb 2000
Melbourne, Florida
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1964
Harry Allen Chapman
300
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
300
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Harry Allen Chapman
150
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
150
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chaparral 1
Chevrolet 5.3
1
0
1
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
1962 Ford
9
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Turner, Henry Allen Chapman
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Philipp D (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Eddie Sachs
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1958 Ford,1961 Ford
9
0
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
1
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Bill Forbes Racing, Jim Robbins, Henry Allen Chapman, Hopkins Racing, Fred Gerhardt
750
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
8
0
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
1
750
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
Watson
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Pontiac
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
Epperly (Offenhauser)
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Jim Robbins, Braund Plywood
370
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
370
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Ford
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
CHapman Root, Kalamazoo Sports, Hardwood Door
370
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
1
370
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
Watson
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Buick
5
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Turner D (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
1
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
Kurtis Kraft 500G
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Chevrolet
6
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Henry Allen Chapman
10
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Russo/Nichels D (Offenhauser)
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Pontiac
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Kalamazoo Sports, Pete Salemi, D-A Lubricants Racing, John Zink
540
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
540
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Oldsmobile
Chrysler
20
0
4
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
4
3
2298
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Oldsmobile
32
3
16
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
3
16
4
6760
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
34
5
18
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
5
18
2
7362
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
Ford
Oldsmobile
27
5
10
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
5
10
2
3952.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson Hornet
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Hudson
15
0
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
4
2
1040
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
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
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
Watson (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
80
year
series
team
points
position
1949
Andy Granatelli
0
25th
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
X (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1964
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
14
0
4
0
?
1961
Racing
17
0
6
2
?
1960
Racing
10
0
2
0
0
1959
Racing
16
0
0
1
0
1958
Racing
10
0
0
2
0
1957
Racing
10
0
1
1
0
1956
Racing
14
0
3
0
0
1955
Racing
20
0
4
3
?
1954
Racing
32
3
16
4
?
1953
Racing
34
5
18
2
?
1952
Racing
27
5
10
2
?
1951
Racing
16
1
5
2
?
1950
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1962
Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race - S +5.0 class
2nd
1960
USAC Milwaukee Mile Qualifying Race
2nd
1953
NASCAR Grand National
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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