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World Sports Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1915-03-12
hometown
Boulder, Colorado
died
1960-11-11
Chicago, Illinois
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1915-03-12
hometown
Boulder, Colorado
died
1960-11-11
Chicago, Illinois
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Competitors

Luigi Musso profile photo
Luigi
Musso
it
age
wins
5
poles
3
races
63
podiums
26
fastest laps
3
Jorge Camaño profile photo
Jorge
Camaño
ar
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Walter E. Monaco profile photo
Walter E.
Monaco
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Godofredo Vianna profile photo
Godofredo
Vianna
br
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carroll Shelby profile photo
Carroll
Shelby
us
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
32
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Roy Salvadori profile photo
Roy
Salvadori
gb
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
Juan Manuel Fangio profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Piero Taruffi profile photo
Piero
Taruffi
it
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
4
Jack R Ensley profile photo
Jack R
Ensley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jan Brundage profile photo
Jan
Brundage
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Fitch profile photo
John
Fitch
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
26
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
John Kvarnström profile photo
John
Kvarnström
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Sweikert profile photo
Bob
Sweikert
us
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Michel Guy profile photo
Michel
Guy
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Claude Bourillot profile photo
Claude
Bourillot
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Kurt Delfosse profile photo
Kurt
Delfosse
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Cesare Perdisa profile photo
Cesare
Perdisa
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Julio Pola profile photo
Julio
Pola
ve
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
William C. Buff profile photo
William C.
Buff
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Desmond Titterington profile photo
Desmond
Titterington
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sports Car Championship
Cooper Car Co
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
1953
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Briggs S. Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
OSCA MT4 1350
OSCA 1.3
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
NASCAR Grand National
Wally Marks, Dantone Racing Stable
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Ford
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
NASCAR Grand National
Parks Novelty
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Cadillac
4
0
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
NASCAR National Modified
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
NASCAR Strictly Stock
Parks Novelty
842.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'49 Oldsmobile
Cadillac
6
2
4
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
4
1
-
842.5
year
series
team
points
position
1948
NASCAR National Modified
Ray Parks
2966.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1939 Ford
20
11
17
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
11
17
0
-
2966.5
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Pauley-Voght
40
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Ford V8)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
40
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA Eastern 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
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
0
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
4
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
4
0
2
1
0
1949
Racing
7
2
4
1
0
1948
Racing
20
11
17
0
?
1947
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1946
Racing
20
0
4
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1949
NASCAR Strictly Stock
1st
1948
NASCAR National Modified
1st

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