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Sam
Hanks
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1914-07-13
hometown
Columbus, Ohio
died
1994-06-27
Pacific Palisades, California
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1914-07-13
hometown
Columbus, Ohio
died
1994-06-27
Pacific Palisades, California
Competitors
Roberto
Miéres
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
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André
Pilette
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
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Joe
Kelly
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Philip
Fotheringham-Parker
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Peter
Walker
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
19
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
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Jim
Rathmann
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
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Jim
Rigsby
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
19
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Ludwig
Fischer
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Peter
Collins
age
wins
15
poles
2
races
90
podiums
36
fastest laps
6
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Luigi
Villoresi
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
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Bob
Scott
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
37
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Johnny
Claes
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
57
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
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Stirling
Moss
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
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José Froilán
González
age
wins
24
poles
12
races
85
podiums
46
fastest laps
18
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Dennis
Poore
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Walter C.
Brown
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
52
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Joe
James
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Giuseppe
Farina
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
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Eddie
Johnson
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Cliff
Griffith
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hanks
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Stroppe
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Mercury
10
3
5
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
5
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Belond Exhaust
8
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Salih
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
George Salih
1000
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Salih (Offenhauser)
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
1000
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Stroppe
1155
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Mercury
6
2
4
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
4
1
-
1155
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Jones & Maley
6
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
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
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Jones & Maley
800
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
800
year
series
team
points
position
1955
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
B Murphy
0
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft
Buick 5420cc
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Jones & Maley
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
year
series
team
points
position
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Jones & Maley Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Bardahl
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK4000
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
1954
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh, Dr. Sabourin, Belanger Motors
858.5
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Pawl (Offenhauser)
Pawl D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
9
1
3
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
1
-
858.5
year
series
team
points
position
1953
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ed Walsh
2
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 4000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh
1659.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
11
2
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
6
0
-
1659.5
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ed Walsh
4
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 3000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh
1390
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
9
0
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
0
-
1390
year
series
team
points
position
1951
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Peter Schmidt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 3000
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
AAA Midget
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Peter Schmidt, Shaheen, Gdula
421.4
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser)
Hill (Offenhauser)
Gdula (Offenhauser)
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
421.4
year
series
team
points
position
1950
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Milt Marion
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
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
1950
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
1950
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Milt Marion Engineering, Russo-Nichels
240
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
240
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA Midget
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Milt Marion Engineering
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
-
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA Pacific 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
1948
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Robert Flavell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Sparks SC)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Spike Jones
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stevens (Sampson SC)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1941
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
0
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1940
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Leon Duray
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Weil (Duray SC)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1957
Racing
12
5
7
1
0
1956
Racing
8
2
6
1
0
1955
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
10
1
3
1
0
1953
Racing
12
2
7
0
0
1952
Racing
10
0
5
0
0
1951
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1950
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1949
Racing
3
1
2
0
?
1948
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1946
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1941
Racing
0
0
0
0
?
1940
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
3rd
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
1st
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
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