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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
19 Dec 1882
hometown
Biccari, Italy
died
31 Mar 1956
Pasadena, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
19 Dec 1882
hometown
Biccari, Italy
died
31 Mar 1956
Pasadena, California
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Miller
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Miller
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
Miller (Miller SC)
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
Miller
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
Miller (Miller SC)
3
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
1
0
45
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Miller (Miller SC)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1923
Duesenberg, Packard Motor Car, Wade, Cliff Durant
190
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Duesenberg
Packard
Miller
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
190
year
series
team
points
position
1922
Jules Goux, Ralph DePalma
150
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ballot
Duesenberg
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
150
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ballot 3L
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
Ballot 3L
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ballot
10
3
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
3
1
0
355
year
series
team
points
position
1920
Ralph DePalma, Ballot
605
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Duesenberg
Ballot
4
1
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
2
0
605
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Packard
White
6
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
3
0
200
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Packard
6
6
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
6
6
0
320
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Packard
6
1
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
3
2
270
year
series
team
points
position
1916
Mercedes, Peugeot
1800
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes
Peugeot
8
2
3
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
3
2
0
1800
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes
Stutz
11
2
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
3
1
1735
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes
Mercedes
Firestone
8
3
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
3
0
2045
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercer
5
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
0
715
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes
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
Mercedes
Mercer
5
4
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
4
4
1
2000
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
National
Simplex
Mercer
Mercedes
6
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
600
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Fiat
3
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
130
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Fiat
3
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
695
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1933
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1930
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1929
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1928
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1925
Racing
3
0
0
1
0
1924
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1923
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1922
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1921
Racing
11
3
3
1
0
1920
Racing
4
1
1
2
0
1919
Racing
6
1
3
0
?
1918
Racing
6
6
6
0
?
1917
Racing
6
1
3
2
?
1916
Racing
8
2
3
2
0
1915
Racing
11
2
3
1
?
1914
Racing
8
3
3
0
?
1913
Racing
5
1
1
0
?
1912
Racing
6
4
4
1
?
1911
Racing
6
0
3
0
?
1910
Racing
3
0
1
0
?
1909
Racing
3
1
2
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1921
French Grand Prix - Le Mans
2nd
1914
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
1st
1912
AAA National Championship Car Trail
1st

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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