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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

Jerry Unser profile photo
Jerry
Unser
us
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Lance Reventlow profile photo
Lance
Reventlow
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Said profile photo
Bob
Said
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Carroll Shelby profile photo
Carroll
Shelby
us
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
32
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
Bill Leyden profile photo
Bill
Leyden
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
William Pollack profile photo
William
Pollack
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bill Krause profile photo
Bill
Krause
us
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
16
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Jim Rathmann profile photo
Jim
Rathmann
us
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Reg Wilson profile photo
Reg
Wilson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max Balchowsky profile photo
Max
Balchowsky
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
Fred Knoop profile photo
Fred
Knoop
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
Chuck Daigh profile photo
Chuck
Daigh
us
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
21
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Bill Rutan profile photo
Bill
Rutan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
J E Rose profile photo
J E
Rose
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Harry C Hanford profile photo
Harry C
Hanford
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
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
Floyd C Burt profile photo
Floyd C
Burt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ralph Ormsbee profile photo
Ralph
Ormsbee
us
age
101
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps

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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