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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

Jack Flaherty profile photo
Jack
Flaherty
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Said profile photo
Bob
Said
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Pierce Woods profile photo
Pierce
Woods
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ed Vincent profile photo
Ed
Vincent
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chuck Howard profile photo
Chuck
Howard
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jerry Unser profile photo
Jerry
Unser
us
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
31
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Joe Playan profile photo
Joe
Playan
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Leyden profile photo
Bill
Leyden
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wolfgang von Trips profile photo
Wolfgang
von Trips
de
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
55
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
Troy Ruttman profile photo
Troy
Ruttman
us
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Dusty Miller profile photo
Dusty
Miller
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Cheesbourg profile photo
Bill
Cheesbourg
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
122
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Bob Oker profile photo
Bob
Oker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
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
Pat Pigott profile photo
Pat
Pigott
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
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
Harry C Hanford profile photo
Harry C
Hanford
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Roy Salvadori profile photo
Roy
Salvadori
gb
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
Lance Reventlow profile photo
Lance
Reventlow
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

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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