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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
28 Oct 1919
hometown
Westfield, New Jersey
died
7 Apr 1966
Orleans, France
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
28 Oct 1919
hometown
Westfield, New Jersey
died
7 Apr 1966
Orleans, France
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk 2
Ford
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Mecom Racing Team
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 LM
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Mecom Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 (Ford)
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
Huffaker (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 275 P
Ferrari
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
Lotus 19
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Walt Hansgen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Huffaker (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
David Prophet Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 32
Cosworth
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
Lotus 33
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1963
B. S. Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Briggs Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar E-Type Lightweight
Jaguar 3.8
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
Jaguar E-type
Jaguar 3.8
1
1
1
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
Cooper Monaco T57 (Buick)
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati Tipo 151 Coupé
Maserati 3.9
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
Maserati Tipo 63
Maserati 3.0
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
Maserati Tipo 61
Maserati Tipo 63
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
Cooper T53
Coventry Climax 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
Maserati Tipo 60
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Briggs S. Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar E2A
Jaguar 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Brian Lister Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lister Sport
Jaguar 3.0
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
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D
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
Jaguar D-type
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Briggs Cunningham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Raceway Enterprises
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
Osca MT4
Osca L4 1342cc
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
Jaguar C Type
Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442cc
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
Jaguar C-type
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
Jaguar XK120
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1965
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
7
0
2
0
0
1963
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1962
Racing
5
1
2
0
0
1961
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1957
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1955
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1962
Daytona 3 Hours GT Race - Class GT 4.0
1st
1957
Virginia Inaugral Grand Prix - Sport Car
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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