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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Jan 1928
hometown
Wichita Falls,Texas
died
23 Mar 2009
Wichita Falls, Texas
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
12 Jan 1928
hometown
Wichita Falls,Texas
died
23 Mar 2009
Wichita Falls, Texas
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Parnelli VPJ-3
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Hodgdon Racing, Hopkins Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
AMC 3.4 turbo
Lightning 77
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
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
1974 Dodge
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Unlimited Racing Team, Carrillo Rods
100
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 74
AMC 3.4 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
100
year
series
team
points
position
1975
McLaren Cars, Unlimited Racing Team
45
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren M16E
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
45
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Unlimited Racing
1580
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
9
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
1580
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Unlimited/Firestone Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Crower Engineering, Commander Racing Team
1610
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 67
Chevrolet 3.3 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
11
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
0
1610
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Gene White Racing
490
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Atlanta 72
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Lola T270
Foyt 2.6 turbo
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
490
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Gene White Racing
1830
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mongoose 71
Ford 2.6 turbo
12
0
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
1
1830
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
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
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Gene White Racing
790
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laycock (Offenhauser)
Mongoose (Offenhauser)
9
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
1
790
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Gene White Racing
1190
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laycock (Offenhauser)
Laycock (Chevrolet)
10
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
4
0
1190
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 5.0
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
Ford Mustang
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Gene White Racing
2799
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mongoose (Offenhauser)
Mongoose (Ford)
23
2
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
2
7
0
2799
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Holman & Moody
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40 Mk.IV
Ford 7.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Gene White Racing
2080
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mongoose (Offenhauser)
Mongosse (Ford)
15
2
5
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
5
2
2080
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Shelby American Inc.
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40 Mk.II
Good Year
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
All American Racers
355
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Halibrand (Ford)
Lotus 38 (Ford)
Eagle (Ford)
9
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
1
355
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
1965
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Plymouth
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
McManus Racing, Jim Robbins, All American Racers, Dreyer
850
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Halibrand (Ford)
Vollstedt (Offenhauser)
Turner (Chevrolet)
11
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
2
0
850
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Plymouth Belvedere
12
0
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
2
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Bill Forbes Racing
1752
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Halibrand (Offenhauser)
13
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
1
3
0
1752
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 19
Climax
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Ray Nichels
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1963 Pontiac
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Harrison, John Zink Trackburner, Gordon van Liew, Salemi & Rini, Ken-ette, Racing Associates, Dayton
320
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus (Climax)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Trevis (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Porter 61 (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
11
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
1
320
year
series
team
points
position
1962
J Frank Harrison
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18 (Climax)
Lotus 19 (Climax)
5
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Ansted Racing, Racing Associates
700
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Turner (Chevrolet)
9
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
700
year
series
team
points
position
1961
J Frank Harrison
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 450S
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Hopkins Racing, John Zink Trackburner, Osborn, Central Excavating, Salemi & Rini Racing Enterprises
670
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
7
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
670
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 18
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
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
Watson
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 450S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Agajanian, John Zink Heater
710
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
9
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
1
710
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 300S (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Texas Racing Club, John Zink Heater
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Turner (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
1
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
Maserati 300S (Corvette)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
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
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
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1978
Racing
0
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1976
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1974
Racing
10
0
1
0
0
1973
Racing
11
0
1
0
?
1972
Racing
7
0
0
0
?
1971
Racing
12
0
2
1
?
1970
Racing
10
1
2
1
0
1969
Racing
11
0
4
0
0
1968
Racing
25
3
8
1
0
1967
Racing
17
2
5
2
0
1966
Racing
10
1
1
1
?
1965
Racing
13
0
3
0
0
1964
Racing
26
1
5
2
0
1963
Racing
17
0
1
1
1
1962
Racing
14
1
2
0
0
1961
Racing
10
2
3
0
0
1960
Racing
12
0
0
1
0
1959
Racing
5
0
0
1
0
1958
Racing
4
1
1
0
?
1957
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1956
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1966
24 Hours of Daytona
1st
1964
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

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