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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
10 Apr 1914
hometown
Kenosha, Wisconsin
died
13 Jul 1976
Daytona Beach, Florida
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
10 Apr 1914
hometown
Kenosha, Wisconsin
died
13 Jul 1976
Daytona Beach, Florida
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

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
1960
James Groh
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1958 Ford
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
Kurtis Kraft 500G
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
Bardahl/ Fred Gerhardt
200
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
200
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Novi Auto Air Conditioner
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500F
Novi 3.0 s/c
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
Novi Racing, Central Excavating
50
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500F (Novi)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Novi Auto Air Conditioner
3
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500F
Novi 3.0 s/c
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500F (Novi SC)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
600
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Novi 8V
Novi 3.0 s/c
Firestone
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500F (Novi SC)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Chapman, Wolcott
300
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500A (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
300
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500C
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500A
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
Hoosier Racing
187.5
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500A (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
187.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
Grancor Auto Specialists, Federal Engineering
1.5
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 3000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
Kurtis Kraft 500B
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1.5
year
series
team
points
position
1953
Federal Engineering, Belanger Motors
855
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
10
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
855
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Lutes Truck Parts, Belanger Motors
1060
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
9
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
0
1060
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
1951
Russo/Nichels
700
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
10
1
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
3
1
700
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
10
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
3
0
928
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
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
Charles Pritchard
920
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
X (Offenhauser)
11
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
1
1
920
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Petillo (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
Norm Olson, Federal Engineering, Nyquist, Werher-Grancor, Belanger Motors
300
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shaw (Offenhauser)
Maserati
Olson (Offenhauser)
Maserati (Offenhauser)
X (Offenhauser)
9
0
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
2
300
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
1947
Wolfe Motors, Corley, Andrews, Weirick
545
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Offenhauser)
Shaw (Offenhauser)
Adams (Offenhauser)
9
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
3
0
545
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Fageol 4D (2 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
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1941
Leader Card/Carl Marchese
225
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Marchese (Miller SC)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
225
year
series
team
points
position
1940
Elgin Piston Pin, Riverside Tire
55
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stevens (Offenhauser)
Blume (Brisko)
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
55
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
2
0
0
0
1
1955
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
18
1
6
0
0
1952
Racing
9
0
3
0
?
1951
Racing
11
1
3
1
0
1950
Racing
10
1
3
0
0
1949
Racing
13
0
1
1
0
1948
Racing
11
0
1
2
0
1947
Racing
10
0
3
0
0
1946
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1941
Racing
3
0
1
0
?
1940
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1939
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1937
Racing
1
0
1
0
?

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2214.25
+0.3
02
Formula 1
2122.65
-0.4
03
Formula 1
2038.8
+0.8
04
Formula 1
2031.25
-1.3
+1
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2002.3
+2
-1
06
Formula 1
2001.2
+0.4
07
British GT Championship - GT3
1975.35
-4.6
08
Formula 1
1970.2
+1.3
09
IndyCar
1953.8
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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