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Rodger Ward

U.S.A.
Date of birth:January 10, 1921
Place of birth:Beloit, Kansas
Died:July 5, 2004
Place of death:Anaheim, California
Races entered:212
Wins:28
Podiums:48
Pole positions:11
Race win percentage:13.21%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Rodger Ward — in detail

1966
USAC National Championship
Position: 17 (540 points)
3 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Mecom Racing
Car: Lola T90 (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1965
USAC National Championship
Position: 49 (30 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Leader Card Racers, Mecom Racing Team
Car: Watson RE (Ford)
Car: Lola RE (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1964
USAC National Championship
Position: 2 (2228 points)
12 races. 0 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Leader Card Racers
Car: Watson (Offenhauser)
Car: Watson RE (Ford)
Complete results needed.
   
1963
USAC National Championship
Position: 2 (2210 points)
11 races. 5 wins. 3 pole positions. 7 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Leader Card
Car: Watson D (Offenhauser)
Car: Watson (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Reg Parnell Racing
Car: Lotus 24 (BRM)
   
1962
USAC National Championship
Position: 1 (2460 points)
9 races. 4 wins. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Leader Card
Car: Watson (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1961
USAC National Championship
Position: 3 (1680 points)
11 races. 3 wins. 1 pole position. 6 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Leader Card, Dean Van Lines
Car: Watson (Offenhauser)
Car: Watson D (Offenhauser)
Car: Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1960
USAC National Championship
Position: 2 (1390 points)
10 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Leader Card
Car: Watson D (Offenhauser)
Car: Watson (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 1
Position: 12 (6 points)
The results for the Indianapolis 500 is accounted for in the USAC championship..
Car: Watson (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1959
USAC National Championship
Position: 1 (2400 points)
12 races. 4 wins. 1 pole position. 8 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Leader Card
Car: Watson (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 1
Position: 10 (8 points)
2 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Leader Cards Inc
Car: Kurtis Kraft Midget (Offenhauser)
Car: Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Comments: The race at the Indianapolis 500 accounted for in the USAC championship.
   
1958
USAC National Championship
Position: 5 (1160 points)
12 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Wolcott, Hoover Motor Express
Car: Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
Car: Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Car: Silnes (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
 
USAC Road Racing Championship
Position: 22 (75 points)
2 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Complete results needed.
 
500 Millas de Monza (Monzanapolis)
Race position: 15.
Team: Roger Walcott
Car: Wolcott Fuel Injection Special (Offenhauser)
   
1957
USAC National Championship
Position: 11 (740 points)
12 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Roger Wolcott Racing
Car: Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1956
USAC National Midget Series
Position: no position
56 races. 1 win. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 8 (862 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ed Walsh, Wolcott
Car: Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
Car: Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Car: Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1955
AAA National Championship
Position: 17 (252.2 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Casale, Pete Salemi, Ed Walsh
Car: Trevis (Offenhauser)
Car: Kuzma D (Ofenhauser)
Car: Trevis D (Offenhauser)
Car: Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1954
AAA National Championship
Position: 23 (210 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Dr. Sabourin, D-A Lubricants Racing, Pete Salemi, M. A. Walker, Grant Piston Ring
Car: Trevis (Offenhauser)
Car: Moore (Offenhauser)
Car: Pawl D (Offenhauser)
Car: Trevis D (Offenhauser)
Car: Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1953
AAA National Championship
Position: 11 (540.2 points)
10 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: M. A. Walker
Car: Kurtis D (Offenhauser)
Car: Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1952
AAA National Championship
Position: 23 (240 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Federal Engineering, Leo Dobry, Walker
Car: Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Car: Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Car: Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1951
AAA National Championship
Position: 30 (192 points)
7 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Deck Manufacturing, Ludson D. Morris, Karl Hall
Car: Bromme (Offenhauser)
Car: Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Car: Stevens (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1950
AAA National Championship
Position: 46 (30 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Esmeralda
Car: Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.




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