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nationality
American
birthday
1936-04-23
hometown
Oakland, California
died
1966-11-13
Gardena, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1936-04-23
hometown
Oakland, California
died
1966-11-13
Gardena, California
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Competitors

Wally Dallenbach profile photo
Wally
Dallenbach
us
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
214
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Thurel Novotny profile photo
Thurel
Novotny
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bill Cheesbourg profile photo
Bill
Cheesbourg
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
122
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Arnie Knepper profile photo
Arnie
Knepper
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
207
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Mel Kenyon profile photo
Mel
Kenyon
us
age
91
wins
110
poles
0
races
1076
podiums
349
fastest laps
0
Jackie Stewart profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
Parnelli Jones profile photo
Parnelli
Jones
us
age
wins
80
poles
32
races
288
podiums
130
fastest laps
14
Malcolm Brazier profile photo
Malcolm
Brazier
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bobby Grim profile photo
Bobby
Grim
us
age
wins
145
poles
0
races
249
podiums
166
fastest laps
0
Chuck Arnold profile photo
Chuck
Arnold
us
age
wins
16
poles
0
races
97
podiums
20
fastest laps
0
Dempsey Wilson profile photo
Dempsey
Wilson
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
70
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Greg Weld profile photo
Greg
Weld
us
age
wins
26
poles
4
races
204
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
Bob Veith profile photo
Bob
Veith
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
77
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Clyde McFarlin profile photo
Clyde
McFarlin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Bob Daly profile photo
Bob
Daly
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Larry Dickson profile photo
Larry
Dickson
us
age
86
wins
58
poles
4
races
487
podiums
121
fastest laps
0
Jim McElreath profile photo
Jim
McElreath
us
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
288
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Johnny Rutherford profile photo
Johnny
Rutherford
us
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Gordon Johncock profile photo
Gordon
Johncock
us
age
88
wins
29
poles
21
races
355
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Carl Williams profile photo
Carl
Williams
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
166
podiums
14
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Midget Series
77.09
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
4
0
0
77.09
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Walter Meskowski
138
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
0
-
138
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ernie Ruiz, Agajanian
815
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Shrike (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
11
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
2
0
-
815
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Midget Series
71.5
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
2
0
0
71.5
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Sprint Car Series
6
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
San Leandro Pipeline
30
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
30
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Bay Cities Outdoor Midget Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Midget Series
28
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Art Peacock
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Bay Cities Outdoor Midget Championship
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Midget Series
10.8
78th
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
10.8
year
series
team
points
position
1963
15th Little 500
0
28th
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Peacock
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Midget Series
2.2
111st
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
2.2
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Midget Series
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
1966
Racing
39
2
8
0
0
1965
Racing
20
1
2
0
0
1964
Racing
10
0
1
0
0
1963
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1965
Bay Cities Outdoor Midget Championship
1st
1964
Bay Cities Outdoor Midget Championship
1st

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