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Don
Branson
USAC National Championship Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
2 Jun 1920
hometown
Rantoul, Illinois
died
12 Nov 1966
Gardena, California
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
2 Jun 1920
hometown
Rantoul, Illinois
died
12 Nov 1966
Gardena, California
Competitors
Mario
Andretti
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Compare to Branson
Johnnie
Tolan
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
173
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Bob
Harkey
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
152
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Bruce
Jacobi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
139
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Eddie
Sachs
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Bud
Tingelstad
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
236
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Johnny
White
age
wins
19
poles
1
races
65
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Bob
Carpenter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Shorty
Templeman
age
wins
22
poles
3
races
180
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
John
Coy (Barbaro)
age
wins
14
poles
0
races
40
podiums
14
fastest laps
Compare to Branson
Joe
Leonard
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
121
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Allen
Crowe
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
38
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Red
Riegel
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
79
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
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Giuseppe
Farina
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Compare to Branson
Cliff
Griffith
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Bob
McLean
age
91
wins
11
poles
0
races
27
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Jim
Rathmann
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Compare to Branson
Tony
Bonadies
age
wins
47
poles
0
races
157
podiums
135
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Don
Freeland
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Compare to Branson
Skip
Hedrick
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Branson
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Midget Series
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
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Jud Phillips
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Offenhauser)
22
1
10
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
1
10
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card Racers
1135
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Ford)
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson FE (Offenhauser)
14
1
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
1
3
1135
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Jud Phillips
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Offenhauser 255)
22
2
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
2
8
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card Racers
1875
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Watson RE (Offenhauser)
Watson D (Offenhauser)
17
3
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
3
3
1
1875
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
618
92nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
618
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Jud Phillips
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Offenhauser
21
5
13
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
5
13
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card Racers
1700
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Watson RE (Offenhauser)
12
0
8
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
8
1
1700
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Walter Beletsky
421
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porter
Chevrolet V8
23
3
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
3
8
0
421
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card
1352
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
11
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
2
0
1352
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Midget Series
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
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Sprint Car Series
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
15
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Hopkins Racing, Leader Card, Sclavi
1700
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
13
2
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
2
6
0
1700
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Sprint Car Series
167.5
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
1
0
167.5
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Hoover Motor Express, Hopkins Racing
530
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
12
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
1
1
530
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Bob Estes
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
5
10
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
5
10
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Bob Estes
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
1
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
5
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
FIA World Championship Formula One
Bob Estes
3
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phillips
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Bob Estes
1220
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Philipp (Offenhauser)
Philipp D (Offenhauser)
12
0
1
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
1
5
1220
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Bob Estes
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
1959
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Lyle Hyneman, Bob Estes
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
6
10
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
6
10
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
FIA World Championship Formula One
Bob Estes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phillips
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
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Bob Estes
780
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phillips D (Offenhauser)
Phillips (Offenhauser)
12
0
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
3
3
780
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Lyle Hyneman
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
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Lyle Hyneman, Schmidt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
2
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Hoover Motor Express, Hardwood Door, Bob Estes
790
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Phillips (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Silnes D (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)
10
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
1
790
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
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
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Mari Hulman George, Hoffman Auto Racing
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
3
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Midget Series
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
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ray Brady, Leitenberger, Henry Allen Chapman, Chapman Root
280
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)
Silnes/Sherman (Offenhauser)
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
Blough (Offenhauser)
Blough D (Offenhauser)
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
280
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car 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
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
John Wills
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Hoover Motor Express
50
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Templeton (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1954
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
Hector Honore
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Black Deuce
4
3
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
3
4
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
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
1952
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
Merle Heath
0
8th
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1966
Racing
37
3
12
3
?
1965
Racing
39
5
11
1
?
1964
Racing
43
7
23
1
?
1963
Racing
36
5
12
0
?
1962
Racing
29
5
9
0
?
1961
Racing
26
2
4
1
?
1960
Racing
34
6
16
5
0
1959
Racing
30
10
17
3
0
1958
Racing
25
4
6
1
0
1957
Racing
22
2
5
0
?
1956
Racing
20
0
4
0
0
1954
Racing
4
3
4
0
?
1953
Racing
1
0
1
0
?
1952
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1964
USAC National Sprint Car Series
1st
1963
USAC National Sprint Car Series
3rd
1960
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1960
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
3rd
1960
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
2nd
1959
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
1st
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