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Ed
Elisian
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USAC National Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
96
birthday
9 Dec 1926
hometown
Oakland, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
96
birthday
9 Dec 1926
hometown
Oakland, California
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Competitors

photo
Bob
Veith
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
77
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
photo
Jimmy
Daywalt
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
photo
Wayne
Weiler
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
34
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
photo
Don
Branson
us
age
wins
52
poles
15
races
347
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
photo
Shorty
Templeman
us
age
wins
22
poles
3
races
178
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
photo
Eddie
Sachs
us
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
photo
Jimmy
Daywalt
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
photo
Rodger
Ward
us
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
307
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
photo
Don
Branson
us
age
wins
52
poles
15
races
347
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
photo
Bob
Veith
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
77
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
photo
Johnnie
Parsons
us
age
wins
18
poles
2
races
234
podiums
36
fastest laps
2
photo
Johnny
Thomson
us
age
wins
46
poles
11
races
180
podiums
112
fastest laps
1
photo
Shorty
Templeman
us
age
wins
22
poles
3
races
178
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
photo
Jim (James R)
Packard
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
71
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
photo
Tony
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
295
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
photo
Jimmy
Reece
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
76
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
photo
Troy
Ruttman
us
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
photo
Don
Freeland
us
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
photo
Johnny
Boyd
us
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
130
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
photo
Bud
Clemons
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps

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
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
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
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
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
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
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
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
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
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
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
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
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
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
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
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
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
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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