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USAC National Midget Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-05-28
hometown
St Louis, Missouri
died
2000-08-13
St Charles, Missouri
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-05-28
hometown
St Louis, Missouri
died
2000-08-13
St Charles, Missouri
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
36
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
112
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
0
-
168
year
series
team
points
position
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
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Bob Wente Racing
466
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
3
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
3
4
0
-
466
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
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
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
304
year
series
team
points
position
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
225
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
-
301
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
-
327
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
-
382
year
series
team
points
position
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
248
year
series
team
points
position
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
221
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Childs Brothers Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1971 Ford
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Walter Knepper
164.04
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
31
2
7
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
2
7
0
0
164.04
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Walter Knepper
222.48
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Knepper
Offenhauser
34
2
12
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
2
12
0
0
222.48
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Walter Knepper
341
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
42
8
25
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
42
8
25
0
0
341
year
series
team
points
position
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
30
4
11
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
4
11
0
0
197.9
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
24
2
10
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
2
10
0
0
162.56
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Ward Dunseth
73.5
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
2
0
-
73.5
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Midwest Manufacturing
60
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
60
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Rufus Gray
19.5
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
19.5
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Shannon Brothers
230.37
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
33
3
14
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
33
3
14
0
0
230.37
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
47
3
15
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
47
3
15
0
0
308.45
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Jack Colvin
34.5
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
34.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
140
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
79
year
series
team
points
position
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
56
6
19
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
56
6
19
0
0
399.65
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Morcroft-Taylor
420
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
420
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Barnett Brothers
95
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
3
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
-
95
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
48
10
24
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
10
24
0
0
411.05
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
49
8
23
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
49
8
23
0
-
416.35
year
series
team
points
position
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
17.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
45
4
17
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
45
4
17
0
0
964.7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
54
7
24
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
54
7
24
0
-
1327.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
47
3
10
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
47
3
10
0
0
686
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
28
2
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
2
3
0
0
640
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
17
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
1
0
0
134
year
series
team
points
position
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1980
Racing
1
0
1
0
?
1979
Racing
5
3
4
0
?
1978
Racing
2
1
1
0
?
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
4
4
4
0
?
1975
Racing
2
1
1
0
?
1974
Racing
4
4
4
0
?
1973
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
31
2
7
0
0
1970
Racing
34
2
12
0
0
1969
Racing
42
8
25
0
0
1968
Racing
31
4
11
0
0
1967
Racing
33
3
12
0
0
1966
Racing
37
3
14
0
0
1965
Racing
56
3
16
0
0
1964
Racing
68
6
20
0
0
1963
Racing
53
10
25
0
0
1962
Racing
49
8
23
0
?
1961
Racing
47
4
17
0
0
1960
Racing
54
7
24
0
?
1959
Racing
47
3
10
0
0
1958
Racing
36
2
3
0
0
1957
Racing
17
0
1
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1980
3rd Annual Belleville Midget Nationals
2nd
1964
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1963
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1962
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1961
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1960
USAC National Midget Series
2nd

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change
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Formula 1
2204.6
+1.7
02
Formula 1
2097.1
+1
03
Formula 1
2062.3
-2.1
04
Formula 1
2050.6
+3.3
05
Formula 1
2019.45
-
06
GT World Challenge Europe Endur. - Pro
2002.75
-
07
IndyCar
1983.9
-
08
Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
09
Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
Formula 1
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