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USAC National Sprint Car Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1929-01-30
hometown
Dayton, Ohio
died
1985-06-24
Dayton, Ohio
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1929-01-30
hometown
Dayton, Ohio
died
1985-06-24
Dayton, Ohio
helmet

Competitors

Greg Weld profile photo
Greg
Weld
us
age
wins
26
poles
4
races
204
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
Jim McElreath profile photo
Jim
McElreath
us
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
288
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Bobby Black profile photo
Bobby
Black
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
52
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Sonny Ates profile photo
Sonny
Ates
us
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
98
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Clarence Walter Larson profile photo
Clarence Walter
Larson
us
age
wins
30
poles
10
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
Don Thomas profile photo
Don
Thomas
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Gary Bettenhausen profile photo
Gary
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
715
podiums
180
fastest laps
2
Salt Walther profile photo
Salt
Walther
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
81
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gene Brown profile photo
Gene
Brown
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Tom McClellan profile photo
Tom
McClellan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chuck Booth profile photo
Chuck
Booth
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
102
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jackie Howerton profile photo
Jackie
Howerton
us
age
81
wins
2
poles
0
races
68
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Gary Bettenhausen profile photo
Gary
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
715
podiums
180
fastest laps
2
Roger McCluskey profile photo
Roger
McCluskey
us
age
wins
55
poles
16
races
504
podiums
156
fastest laps
1
Jim Reynard profile photo
Jim
Reynard
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Sheaffer profile photo
Jim
Sheaffer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gus Linder profile photo
Gus
Linder
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Rollie Beale profile photo
Rollie
Beale
us
age
wins
33
poles
0
races
354
podiums
67
fastest laps
0
Don Brown profile photo
Don
Brown
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Sprint Car Series
15
55th
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
15
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Sprint Car Series
53.5
26th
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
53.5
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Richard Hoffman
91
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
91
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship Trail
Jack Steck
175
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chenowth 60
Chevrolet 5.2
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
175
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Doty
100.1
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
2
0
-
100.1
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Midget Series
8
61st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Al Smith
25
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chenoweth FE (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
25
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Ward Dunseth
62.5
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
1
0
-
62.5
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton Steel Wheel, Federal Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Ford)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Dale Doty
157.5
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
3
0
-
157.5
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Dale Doty
278.5
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
15
1
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
4
0
-
278.5
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther Racing, Bob Lesko, Federal Engineering
420
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ward (Offenhauser)
Turner D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
420
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Casey Newberry,Bill O'Day
272
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
18
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
3
0
-
272
year
series
team
points
position
1964
16th Little 500
Bob Trimble
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
15th Little 500
Jack Steck
0
5th
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
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
13
0
0
0
0
1969
Racing
15
1
2
0
?
1968
Racing
15
1
1
0
0
1967
Racing
14
1
3
0
?
1966
Racing
20
1
4
0
?
1965
Racing
18
0
3
0
?
1964
Racing
1
0
0
1
?
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

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