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USAC National Midget Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
15 Apr 1933
hometown
Lacon, Illinois
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
15 Apr 1933
hometown
Lacon, Illinois
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Competitors

Career Overview

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
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Kenyon Racing
27
57th
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
27
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
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
23
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
129
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
129
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
124
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
14
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
3
0
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
25
1
11
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
1
11
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
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
(Suzuki V8)
26
2
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
2
6
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
3-K Racing
301
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Suzuki)
23
2
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
2
5
0
301
year
series
team
points
position
1985
3K Racing
609
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(VW)
28
3
14
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
3
14
0
609
year
series
team
points
position
1984
3K Racing
378
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(VW)
21
2
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
2
7
0
378
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
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
11
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
3
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
15
2
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
8
0
308
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(VW)
27
2
11
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
2
11
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
34
5
14
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
5
14
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
3-K Racing Enterprises
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
43
4
15
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
43
4
15
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
32
2
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
2
8
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Atlanta 72
Foyt 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
55
5
24
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
55
5
24
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kenyon-Coyote
Foyt 2.6 turbo
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
27
2
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
2
7
0
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
31
2
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
2
8
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Foyt 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
37
4
11
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
4
11
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
2
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
2
8
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Hopkins Racing
940
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Kenyon-Coyote
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Foyt 2.6 turbo
9
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
940
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
4
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
4
5
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Hopkins Racing
460
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kenyon-Coyote
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Kenyon-Eagle
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Kenyon-Eagle
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
10
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
460
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma-Kenyon 71
Ford 2.6 turbo
Kenyon-Coyote
Ford 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
21
1
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
1
5
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Hopkins Racing
860
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma 70
Ford 2.6 turbo
Coyote 66
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
860
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
68
14
20
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
68
14
20
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
615
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Don Gerhardt Racing
1355
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
8
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
1355
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Kenyon Brothers
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
63
11
35
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
63
11
35
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
500
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
56
17
33
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
56
17
33
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
57
3
18
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
57
3
18
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
560
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (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
27
7
12
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
7
12
0
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
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
160
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
63
7
26
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
63
7
26
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
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)
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
55
2
12
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
55
2
12
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
38
2
12
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
38
2
12
0
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
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2005
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
2001
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2000
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1998
Racing
?
?
?
0
?
1997
Racing
?
?
?
0
?
1996
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1995
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1994
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
9
0
0
0
?
1990
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
16
1
3
0
0
1988
Racing
26
1
11
0
?
1987
Racing
26
2
6
0
?
1986
Racing
23
2
5
0
?
1985
Racing
28
3
14
0
?
1984
Racing
21
2
7
0
?
1983
Racing
12
0
3
0
?
1982
Racing
15
2
8
0
?
1981
Racing
27
2
11
0
?
1980
Racing
34
5
14
0
?
1979
Racing
43
4
15
0
?
1978
Racing
32
2
8
0
?
1977
Racing
55
5
24
0
?
1976
Racing
28
2
7
0
?
1975
Racing
32
2
8
0
0
1974
Racing
38
4
11
0
?
1973
Racing
31
2
8
0
?
1972
Racing
15
4
6
0
?
1971
Racing
11
1
3
0
?
1970
Racing
26
1
6
0
?
1969
Racing
71
14
20
0
?
1968
Racing
71
11
37
0
?
1967
Racing
65
17
33
0
?
1966
Racing
61
3
18
0
?
1965
Racing
28
7
12
0
?
1964
Racing
69
7
26
0
0
1963
Racing
58
2
12
0
0
1962
Racing
38
2
12
0
?
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1958
Racing
?
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1997
NAMARS National Midget Championship
1st
1996
NAMARS National Midget Championship
1st
1995
NAMARS National Midget Championship
1st
1986
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1985
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1984
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1982
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1981
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1980
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1979
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1978
USAC National Midget Series
3rd
1977
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1975
USAC National Midget Series
3rd
1974
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1969
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1968
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1967
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1966
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1964
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1963
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1961
Blue Island Racway Park Midgets
1st

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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