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Paul
Russo
USAC National Championship Trail
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
Competitors
Dick
Rathmann
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Don
Freeland
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Rodger
Ward
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
307
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Eddie
Johnson
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Roy
Graham
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Jack
Rounds
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Chuck
Hulse
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
95
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Parnelli
Jones
age
90
wins
80
poles
32
races
288
podiums
130
fastest laps
14
Compare to Russo
Bill
Homeier
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Andy
Linden
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Dick
Linder
age
wins
5
poles
5
races
55
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Johnny
Thomson
age
wins
46
poles
11
races
180
podiums
112
fastest laps
1
Compare to Russo
Gig
Stephens
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Russo
Clarence Walter
Larson
age
wins
30
poles
10
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Van
Johnson
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Bob
Veith
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
77
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Shorty
Templeman
age
wins
22
poles
3
races
178
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
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Jack
Conely
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Don
Davis
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
26
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Jiggs (Fred)
Peters
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
86
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Compare to Russo
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Osborn
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
USAC Stock Car Series
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
1959
FIA World Championship Formula One
Bardahl
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
FIA World Championship Formula One
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
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
FIA World Championship Formula One
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
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Novi Racing
600
13th
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
1956
FIA World Championship Formula One
Novi Vespa
1
27th
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
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Novi Racing
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
1955
FIA World Championship Formula One
Chapman
3
13th
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
1954
FIA World Championship Formula One
Ansted Rotary
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
1953
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1953
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
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
FIA World Championship Formula One
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
1951
AAA Midget
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
1950
FIA World Championship Formula One
Paul Russo
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
1950
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Russo/Nichels
928
7th
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
1949
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
AAA Midget
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
1948
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
Bill Corley
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
1947
Sharon Speedway OH - Midgets
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Fageol Twin Coach
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
1941
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
1939
AAA Midget
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
1937
Newfield Park CT - Midgets
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
?
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