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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
9 Apr 1922
hometown
Lowell, Massachusetts
died
24 Sep 1960
Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
9 Apr 1922
hometown
Lowell, Massachusetts
died
24 Sep 1960
Allentown, Pennsylvania
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
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
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
1960
Adams Quarter Horse Farm
2
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Racing Associates, Hoover Motor Express
800
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Epperly (Offenhauser)
8
0
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
2
800
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Sam Traylor III, Ken Hickey
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
1959
Racing Associates
1400
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
8
1
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
3
1400
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Racing Associates
5
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
1
5
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
1958
Sam Traylor III
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
4
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
4
5
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis
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
Racing Associates
1520
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
13
4
8
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
4
8
2
1520
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
3
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
6
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
D-A Lubricant Racing
1110
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
12
1
5
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
5
2
1110
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
3
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
6
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
1956
Peter Schmidt, D-A Lubricants Racing
710
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
10
0
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
4
1
710
year
series
team
points
position
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
3
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Peter Schmidt
1380
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
7
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
4
0
1380
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nichels
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
Henry Allen Chapman, Leitenberger
40
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
Silnes/Sherman (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
40
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
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
Dr RN Sabourin, 3-L Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Del Roy
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
Kurtis Kraft 3000
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
Del Roy D (Offenhauser)
Del Roy (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
4
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
6
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
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
6
1
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
6
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
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
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
4
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
3
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
7
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
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
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
3
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
3
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
6
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
6
8
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
3
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
3
3
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1960
Racing
14
0
0
2
0
1959
Racing
11
1
5
4
1
1958
Racing
22
8
14
2
0
1957
Racing
23
4
12
2
0
1956
Racing
20
3
10
1
0
1955
Racing
8
1
4
0
0
1954
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
12
2
4
0
0
1951
Racing
6
2
5
0
?
1950
Racing
16
3
14
0
?
1949
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1948
Racing
35
19
34
0
0
1947
Racing
4
1
4
0
?
1946
Racing
5
1
5
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1958
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
1st
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
3rd

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driver
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points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
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02
Formula 1
2117.65
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03
Formula 1
2041.5
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04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
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07
Formula 1
1986.4
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08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
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09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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