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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

Joe Leonard profile photo
Joe
Leonard
us
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
121
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
Gary Congdon profile photo
Gary
Congdon
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
59
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Greg Weld profile photo
Greg
Weld
us
age
wins
26
poles
4
races
204
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
Ralph Liguori profile photo
Ralph
Liguori
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
270
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Johnny Boyd profile photo
Johnny
Boyd
us
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
130
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Joe Leonard profile photo
Joe
Leonard
us
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
121
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
Bobby Unser profile photo
Bobby
Unser
us
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Bob Mathouser profile photo
Bob
Mathouser
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
71
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Clarence Walter Larson profile photo
Clarence Walter
Larson
us
age
wins
30
poles
10
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
Arnie Knepper profile photo
Arnie
Knepper
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
207
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Tommy Copp profile photo
Tommy
Copp
us
age
wins
23
poles
0
races
51
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Bob Hurt profile photo
Bob
Hurt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Grim profile photo
Bobby
Grim
us
age
wins
145
poles
0
races
249
podiums
166
fastest laps
0
Jackie Stewart profile photo
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Jackie
Stewart
gb
age
85
wins
54
poles
43
races
204
podiums
93
fastest laps
45
Slim Roberts profile photo
Slim
Roberts
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
Eddie Johnson profile photo
Eddie
Johnson
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Tommy Copp profile photo
Tommy
Copp
us
age
wins
23
poles
0
races
51
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Len Sutton profile photo
Len
Sutton
us
age
wins
12
poles
2
races
210
podiums
28
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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