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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
28 May 1927
hometown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
died
30 May 1964
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
28 May 1927
hometown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
died
30 May 1964
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Competitors

Jiggs (Fred) Peters profile photo
Jiggs (Fred)
Peters
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
86
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Lee (Leo) Drollinger profile photo
Lee (Leo)
Drollinger
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
44
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Don Branson profile photo
Don
Branson
us
age
wins
52
poles
15
races
347
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
Dick Rathmann profile photo
Dick
Rathmann
us
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Bill Cheesbourg profile photo
Bill
Cheesbourg
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
121
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Andy Linden profile photo
Andy
Linden
us
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Alvin Farmer profile photo
Alvin
Farmer
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
85
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Jim (James R) Packard profile photo
Jim (James R)
Packard
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
71
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jerry Unser profile photo
Jerry
Unser
us
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Mel Kenyon profile photo
Mel
Kenyon
us
age
91
wins
110
poles
0
races
1075
podiums
349
fastest laps
0
Bob Christie profile photo
Bob
Christie
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Lloyd Ruby profile photo
Lloyd
Ruby
us
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
224
podiums
40
fastest laps
1
Johnny Kay profile photo
Johnny
Kay
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
28
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Joseph J Barzda profile photo
Joseph J
Barzda
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
82
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Eddie Russo profile photo
Eddie
Russo
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Veith profile photo
Bob
Veith
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
77
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Mel McGaughy profile photo
Mel
McGaughy
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
Bobby Marshman profile photo
Bobby
Marshman
us
age
wins
7
poles
2
races
96
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
Edgar Elder profile photo
Edgar
Elder
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Arthur Malone profile photo
Arthur
Malone
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
McDermott, DVS
80
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski D (Chevrolet)
Halibrand RE (Ford)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
80
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1963 Ford
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Kostenuk, DVS
160
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski (Chevrolet)
Watson (Offenhauser)
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
160
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1962 Ford
10
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dean Autolite
1060
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Ewing (Offenhauser)
6
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
1060
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
Eddie Sachs
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1961 Ford
7
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dean Van Lines
1760
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ewing D (Offenhauser)
Ewing (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
7
2
5
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
5
2
1760
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Walter Meskowski
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Dean Van Lines
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ewing
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
1960
USAC Milwaukee Mile Qualifying Race
Dean Van Lines Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'60 Ewing (Offenhauser)
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dean Van Lines
650
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ewing (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
10
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
2
1
650
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Bill Cheesman, Carl Gehlhausen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Pete Schmidt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Schmidt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
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
Peter Schmidt, Competition Engineering
797
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
12
2
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
3
1
797
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Bill Cheesman
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
4
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
4
7
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Bill Cheesman
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Schmidt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
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
2° Race of Two Worlds - 500 Miles of Monza - F1 & IndyCar
Jim Robbins
0
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jim Robbins Special (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Peter Schmidt, Central Excavating
990
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
11
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
4
0
990
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Schmidt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
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
Peter Schmidt
160
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
3
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
160
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
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
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Bill Cheesman
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
4
9
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
4
9
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft
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
1956
USAC Stock Car Series
Jim Rathmann
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
56
4
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
56
4
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh, Glessner, Ray Brady
650
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Hillegass (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
5
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
0
650
year
series
team
points
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ray Brady
46.8
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
46.8
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Glessner, John Zink
160
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Scopa D (Offenhauser)
Scopa (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
160
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Glessner
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Clemons (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
AAA Eastern 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
1950
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
ARDC Midgets
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1964
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1963
Racing
7
0
1
0
0
1962
Racing
16
0
2
0
?
1961
Racing
14
4
7
2
?
1960
Racing
26
2
8
1
0
1959
Racing
26
3
8
1
0
1958
Racing
28
7
15
0
0
1957
Racing
11
0
1
0
0
1956
Racing
75
9
16
0
0
1955
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1954
Racing
8
1
4
0
?
1953
Racing
3
0
1
0
?
1952
Racing
?
?
?
0
?
1951
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
5
2
2
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1961
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
2nd
1960
USAC Milwaukee Mile Qualifying Race
1st
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
1st
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
2nd

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