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Elisian
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
9 Dec 1926
hometown
Oakland, California
died
30 Aug 1959
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
9 Dec 1926
hometown
Oakland, California
died
30 Aug 1959
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Competitors

Dick Rathmann profile photo
Dick
Rathmann
us
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Jack Turner profile photo
Jack
Turner
us
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
104
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Al Herman profile photo
Al
Herman
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
33
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Al Keller profile photo
Al
Keller
us
age
wins
33
poles
3
races
157
podiums
87
fastest laps
0
Art Bisch profile photo
Art
Bisch
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Daywalt profile photo
Jimmy
Daywalt
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Rex Easton profile photo
Rex
Easton
us
age
wins
21
poles
2
races
195
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Mel McGaughy profile photo
Mel
McGaughy
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
Tony Bonadies profile photo
Tony
Bonadies
us
age
wins
47
poles
0
races
157
podiums
135
fastest laps
0
Freddie Agabashian profile photo
Freddie
Agabashian
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
33
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Johnnie Parsons profile photo
Johnnie
Parsons
us
age
wins
18
poles
2
races
233
podiums
36
fastest laps
2
Bill Cheesbourg profile photo
Bill
Cheesbourg
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
122
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Dempsey Wilson profile photo
Dempsey
Wilson
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
70
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Dempsey Wilson profile photo
Dempsey
Wilson
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
70
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Shorty Templeman profile photo
Shorty
Templeman
us
age
wins
22
poles
3
races
180
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Rodger Ward profile photo
Rodger
Ward
us
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
308
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Clarence Walter Larson profile photo
Clarence Walter
Larson
us
age
wins
30
poles
10
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
Don Freeland profile photo
Don
Freeland
us
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Pat O'Connor profile photo
Pat
O'Connor
us
age
wins
21
poles
1
races
79
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Red Amick profile photo
Red
Amick
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Anderson
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
1959
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Hoffman Auto Racing, A J Watson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
HOW, Hart Fullerton, Hopkins Racing, Ernest Ruiz
240
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Christain (Offenhauser)
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
240
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Lee Elkins, Homer Allen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
FIA World Championship Formula One
John Zink
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
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
John Zink, McNamara, Central Excavating
180
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Turner (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Turner D (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
180
year
series
team
points
position
1957
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
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Lee Elkins
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
year
series
team
points
position
1957
FIA World Championship Formula One
McNamara
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
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Kalamazoo Sports, Ernest Ruiz, Lutes Truck Parts, Hart Fullerton
340
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Shilala (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)
11
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
340
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship Formula One
Hoyt Machine
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
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Fred Sommer, Lutes Truck Parts, John Zink, Peter Schmidt
420
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
420
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship Formula One
Westwood Gauge & Tool
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK4000
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Peter Wales, Lutes Truck Parts, Wolcott
160
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser SC)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
1
160
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship Formula One
Chapman
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Henry Allen Chapman, Peter Wales, Ed Walsh, Bessie Lee Paoli
230
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Stevens D (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
230
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Iddings
40
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meyer (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
40
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
1958
Racing
14
1
2
0
0
1957
Racing
22
1
2
0
0
1956
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
6
0
0
1
0
1954
Racing
13
1
2
0
0
1953
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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