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USAC Road Racing Championship

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1936-03-23
hometown
Seattle, Washington State
died
2024-04-04
Marina del Rey, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1936-03-23
hometown
Seattle, Washington State
died
2024-04-04
Marina del Rey, California
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Competitors

Bob Oker profile photo
Bob
Oker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Arthur S Bunker Jr profile photo
Arthur S
Bunker Jr
us
age
96
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Cliff Haworth profile photo
Cliff
Haworth
us
age
88
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Herbert Swan profile photo
Herbert
Swan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Floyd C Burt profile photo
Floyd C
Burt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Marshall Teague profile photo
Marshall
Teague
us
age
wins
12
poles
5
races
62
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Frank Becker profile photo
Frank
Becker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
William H Dixon profile photo
William H
Dixon
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
William Pollack profile photo
William
Pollack
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Skip Conklin profile photo
Skip
Conklin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Gordon Glyer profile photo
Gordon
Glyer
us
age
89
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Flaherty profile photo
Jack
Flaherty
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Loyal Katskee profile photo
Loyal
Katskee
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Samuel Weiss profile photo
Samuel
Weiss
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Lloyd Ruby profile photo
Lloyd
Ruby
us
age
wins
13
poles
11
races
224
podiums
40
fastest laps
1
John Dixon profile photo
John
Dixon
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Miles profile photo
Ken
Miles
gb
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
28
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Bill Krause profile photo
Bill
Krause
us
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Skip Hudson profile photo
Skip
Hudson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Bud Hand profile photo
Bud
Hand
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Road Racing Championship
Nisonger Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sadler MK II (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 GT LWB
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
1958
Nassau Trophy
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 410 Sport
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Nassau Governor's Trophy
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 410 Sport
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
10th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - F1 & F2
Alan Brown Equipe
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T43
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR
Ferrari 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
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
499
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 315 Sport
Ferrari 860 Monza
2
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
-
499
year
series
team
points
position
1958
FIA World Championship of Drivers
B C Ecclestone
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught B
Alta 2.5
Avon
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Nassau Trophy
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500 TRC
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
1956
World Sportscar Championship - S3.0
William Greenspun
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 MM
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
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
7
0
2
0
0
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
3rd

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