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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
7 Jul 1911
hometown
Redfield, South Dakota
died
5 Jun 1963
San Bernardino, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
7 Jul 1911
hometown
Redfield, South Dakota
died
5 Jun 1963
San Bernardino, California
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
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
1949
Ray Brady, Iddings, Bowes Seal Fast
376
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Sparks)
Meyer (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
4
1
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
2
376
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
1948
Weirick, Speedway Cocktail, Carter
220
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams Sparks
X (Offenhauser)
Lencki
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
9
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
0
220
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
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
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
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1947
Flavell-Duffy, Bill Schoof, Preston Tucker
169.5
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Sparks)
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Lencki
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
169.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Duray)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
100
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Miller (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
Wetteroth (Miller)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
275
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shaw (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1949
Racing
9
1
2
2
0
1948
Racing
12
1
1
0
0
1947
Racing
8
1
4
0
?
1946
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1941
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1940
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1939
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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