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USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
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Driver Information

nationality
American
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Competitors

Russ Klar profile photo
Russ
Klar
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
55
podiums
41
fastest laps
0
Bill Brown profile photo
Bill
Brown
us
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
102
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Ed Elisian profile photo
Ed
Elisian
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Bud Tingelstad profile photo
Bud
Tingelstad
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
236
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Tommy Hinnershitz profile photo
Tommy
Hinnershitz
us
age
wins
45
poles
1
races
207
podiums
109
fastest laps
0
Charles Musselman profile photo
Charles
Musselman
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Danny Kladis profile photo
Danny
Kladis
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chuck Arnold profile photo
Chuck
Arnold
us
age
wins
16
poles
0
races
97
podiums
20
fastest laps
0
Tony Bettenhausen profile photo
Tony
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Don Branson profile photo
Don
Branson
us
age
wins
52
poles
15
races
347
podiums
124
fastest laps
0
Dick Mealy profile photo
Dick
Mealy
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
36
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Dick Linder profile photo
Dick
Linder
us
age
wins
5
poles
5
races
55
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Beau Clarke profile photo
Beau
Clarke
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ralph Liguori profile photo
Ralph
Liguori
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
270
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Eddie Johnson profile photo
Eddie
Johnson
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
John Clerke profile photo
John
Clerke
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joseph J Barzda profile photo
Joseph J
Barzda
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
82
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Buddy Neale profile photo
Buddy
Neale
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Van Johnson profile photo
Van
Johnson
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Bob McLean profile photo
Bob
McLean
us
age
91
wins
11
poles
0
races
27
podiums
11
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Bechtel Racing
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
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car 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
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
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
year
series
team
points
position
1951
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1958
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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