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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

Len Sutton profile photo
Len
Sutton
us
age
wins
12
poles
2
races
210
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Christie
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Weyant
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
55
podiums
14
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 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 - 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 National Midget Series
30
80th
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
30
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 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 - 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 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 - 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 of Drivers
Westwood Gauge & Tool
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK4000
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
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 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 - 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
23
1
2
0
0
1956
Racing
17
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
7
0
0
1
0
1954
Racing
13
1
2
0
0
1953
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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