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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

Victor Meinhardt profile photo
Victor
Meinhardt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ed Johnson profile photo
Ed
Johnson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Akton Miller profile photo
Akton
Miller
dk
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Warren Jacobs profile photo
Warren
Jacobs
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Flaherty profile photo
Jack
Flaherty
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max Balchowsky profile photo
Max
Balchowsky
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Hall profile photo
Jim
Hall
us
age
89
wins
2
poles
8
races
71
podiums
19
fastest laps
6
Dusty Miller profile photo
Dusty
Miller
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Mehan profile photo
Tom
Mehan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Chuck Daigh profile photo
Chuck
Daigh
us
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
21
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
George Amick profile photo
George
Amick
us
age
wins
19
poles
3
races
182
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Bob (Robert) Schroeder profile photo
Bob (Robert)
Schroeder
us
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Ken Miles profile photo
Ken
Miles
gb
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
28
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Joe Playan profile photo
Joe
Playan
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
Roscoe Sarles profile photo
Roscoe
Sarles
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack R Ensley profile photo
Jack R
Ensley
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Harvey Simon profile photo
Harvey
Simon
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Billy Cantrell profile photo
Billy
Cantrell
us
age
wins
16
poles
0
races
27
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
John Reimer profile photo
John
Reimer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
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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