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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
15 Dec 1912
hometown
Long Valley, New Jersey
died
25 Nov 1982
Califon, New Jersey
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
15 Dec 1912
hometown
Long Valley, New Jersey
died
25 Nov 1982
Califon, New Jersey
helmet

Competitors

Walt Faulkner profile photo
Walt
Faulkner
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Davies profile photo
Jimmy
Davies
us
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
Walter C. Brown profile photo
Walter C.
Brown
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
52
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Eugène Chaboud profile photo
Eugène
Chaboud
fr
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
22
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Yves Giraud-Cabantous profile photo
Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
David Hampshire profile photo
David
Hampshire
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Sam Hanks profile photo
Sam
Hanks
us
age
wins
11
poles
3
races
70
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Pierre 'Levegh' profile photo
Pierre
'Levegh'
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Travis Leon Webb profile photo
Travis Leon
Webb
us
age
wins
13
poles
1
races
53
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Clemente Biondetti profile photo
Clemente
Biondetti
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Gene Hartley profile photo
Gene
Hartley
us
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
195
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
Harry Schell profile photo
Harry
Schell
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
126
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Joie Chitwood profile photo
Joie
Chitwood
us
age
wins
33
poles
13
races
73
podiums
49
fastest laps
0
Jerry Hoyt profile photo
Jerry
Hoyt
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
28
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Giuseppe Farina profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Myron Fohr profile photo
Myron
Fohr
us
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
30
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Mauri Rose profile photo
Mauri
Rose
us
age
wins
6
poles
1
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Freddie Agabashian profile photo
Freddie
Agabashian
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
33
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Duke Dinsmore profile photo
Duke
Dinsmore
us
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
60
podiums
8
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1950
FIA World Championship Formula One
Sampson Manufacturing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rae
Offenhauser 2.9 s/c
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 National Championship - Indy Car
Sampson Manufacturing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rae (Offenhauser SC)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
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
1948
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Corley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Olson, Preston Tucker, Weirick, Bill Schoof, Andrews
380
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Offenhauser)
Lencki
X (Offenhauser)
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
7
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
380
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
Ted Horn
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
2
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
6
0
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Olson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Offenhauser)
32
4
25
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
4
25
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
4
0
3
0
?
1947
Racing
12
1
4
0
?
1946
Racing
39
6
31
0
?

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