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Sam
Hanks
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
13 Jul 1914
hometown
Columbus, Ohio
died
27 Jun 1994
Pacific Palisades, California
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
13 Jul 1914
hometown
Columbus, Ohio
died
27 Jun 1994
Pacific Palisades, California
Competitors
Tony
Marsh
age
wins
3
poles
6
races
50
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
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Jimmy
Stewart
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hanks
Ed
Elisian
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Maurice
Trintignant
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
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Alberto Augusto
Crespo
age
wins
13
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Holland
age
wins
36
poles
18
races
144
podiums
90
fastest laps
0
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André
Pilette
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
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Umberto
Maglioli
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
42
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Harry
Schell
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Jean
Behra
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
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Ed
Elisian
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Peter
Whitehead
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
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Piero
Taruffi
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
4
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Toulo
de Graffenried
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
67
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
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Louis
Rosier
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
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Tony
Brooks
age
wins
10
poles
8
races
73
podiums
18
fastest laps
7
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Cliff
Griffith
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Dennis
Poore
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Davies
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
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Alberto
Uria
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
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 Formula One
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
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
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship Formula One
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 Formula One
Jones & Maley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500C
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
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 Formula One
Bardahl
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK4000
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
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 Formula One
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 Formula One
Ed Walsh
4
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 3000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
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 Formula One
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 Formula One
Milt Marion
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
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 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
2
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
9
1
3
1
0
1953
Racing
12
2
7
0
0
1952
Racing
9
0
4
0
0
1951
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1950
Racing
3
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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