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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

Walt Hansgen profile photo
Walt
Hansgen
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
36
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Greg Weld profile photo
Greg
Weld
us
age
wins
26
poles
4
races
204
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
Bill Cheesbourg profile photo
Bill
Cheesbourg
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
122
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Ted Foltz profile photo
Ted
Foltz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Len Sutton profile photo
Len
Sutton
us
age
wins
12
poles
2
races
210
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
Ron Lux profile photo
Ron
Lux
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Boyd profile photo
Johnny
Boyd
us
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
130
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Johnny Rutherford profile photo
Johnny
Rutherford
us
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
George Morris profile photo
George
Morris
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim McElreath profile photo
Jim
McElreath
us
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
288
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Paul Wigton profile photo
Paul
Wigton
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave Paul profile photo
Dave
Paul
us
age
92
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
Sammy Sessions profile photo
Sammy
Sessions
us
age
wins
25
poles
0
races
321
podiums
45
fastest laps
0
Bob Hurt profile photo
Bob
Hurt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rodger Ward profile photo
Rodger
Ward
us
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
308
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Clark Yowell profile photo
Clark
Yowell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Gary Congdon profile photo
Gary
Congdon
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
59
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Joe Leonard profile photo
Joe
Leonard
us
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
121
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
Mel Kenyon profile photo
Mel
Kenyon
us
age
91
wins
110
poles
0
races
1076
podiums
349
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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