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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
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

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
year
series
team
points
position
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
12
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
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
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
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
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

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2214.25
+0.3
02
Formula 1
2122.65
-0.4
03
Formula 1
2038.8
+0.8
04
Formula 1
2031.25
-1.3
+1
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2002.3
+2
-1
06
Formula 1
2001.2
+0.4
07
British GT Championship - GT3
1975.35
-4.6
08
Formula 1
1970.2
+1.3
09
IndyCar
1953.8
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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