Rodger
Ward
USAC National Championship Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
10 Jan 1921
hometown
Beloit, Kansas
died
5 Jul 2004
Anaheim, California
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
10 Jan 1921
hometown
Beloit, Kansas
died
5 Jul 2004
Anaheim, California
Competitors
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T90 (Offenhauser)
3
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
540
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Mercury,1965 Plymouth
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson RE (Ford)
Lola RE (Ford)
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Mercury Marauder
9
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Studebaker Lark
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
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
Watson (Offenhauser)
Watson RE (Ford)
12
0
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
4
2
2228
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
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
1963 Mercury Marauder
9
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
1
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
11
5
7
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
5
7
3
2210
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
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
Cooper Monaco T49
Buick
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
Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac 3.2
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1962 Chevrolet,1961 Pontiac,1962 Pontiac
14
1
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
4
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft Midget (Offenhauser)
Chaparral 1 (Chevrolet)
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
9
4
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
4
5
0
2460
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
18
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Ford,1961 Pontiac
10
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 550 RS Spyder
Cooper Monaco (Buick)
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
11
3
6
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
3
6
1
1680
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Ford
6
1
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
3
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Buick)
Kurtis (Corvette)
Devin SS
Porsche 550 RS Spyder
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
10
2
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
4
2
1390
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1958 Ford
5
1
5
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
5
4
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
12
4
8
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
4
8
1
2400
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
Kurtis Kraft Midget
Offenhauser 2.5
Firestone
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
8
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
Lesovsky
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Ford
1958 Pontiac Convertible
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
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Alfa 3000 3.5 S-6
Ferrari 735 LM
Lampredi Typo 21 4.4
Porsche
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
75
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wolcott Fuel Injection Special (Offenhauser)
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
Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)
12
2
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
3
0
1160
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 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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Mercury
1955 Mercury
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
12
3
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
4
2
740
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
56
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
56
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
9
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
0
862
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
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
Trevis (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Ofenhauser)
Trevis D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
252.2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pawl
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
Dr. Sabourin, D-A Lubricants Racing, Pete Salemi, M. A. Walker, Grant Piston Ring
210
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis (Offenhauser)
Moore (Offenhauser)
Pawl D (Offenhauser)
Trevis D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
10
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
210
year
series
team
points
position
1953
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
Kurtis
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
10
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
2
0
540.2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 4000
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
240
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bromme
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
1951
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
Bromme (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Stevens (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
192
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
30
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1966
Racing
3
1
2
0
?
1965
Racing
10
1
2
0
?
1964
Racing
23
1
7
2
0
1963
Racing
24
5
8
4
0
1962
Racing
27
5
11
1
0
1961
Racing
29
3
7
2
0
1960
Racing
22
3
8
3
0
1959
Racing
21
9
16
5
0
1958
Racing
19
3
4
0
0
1957
Racing
18
3
4
2
0
1956
Racing
66
1
3
0
0
1955
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
12
2
2
0
0
1952
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1964
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
2nd
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
2nd
1962
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
1st
1962
Daytona 3 Hours GT Race - Class GT 4.0
2nd
1961
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1960
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
2nd
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
1st
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