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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1925-05-23
hometown
Saucier, Mississippi
died
1952-11-05
San Jose, California
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1925-05-23
hometown
Saucier, Mississippi
died
1952-11-05
San Jose, California
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Competitors

Philippe Etancelin profile photo
Philippe
Etancelin
fr
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
72
podiums
17
fastest laps
4
Cliff Griffith profile photo
Cliff
Griffith
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Walter C. Brown profile photo
Walter C.
Brown
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
52
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Stirling Moss profile photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
George Connor profile photo
George
Connor
us
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
67
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Travis Leon Webb profile photo
Travis Leon
Webb
us
age
wins
13
poles
1
races
53
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Duke Nalon profile photo
Duke
Nalon
us
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
47
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Jacques Swaters profile photo
Jacques
Swaters
be
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
21
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Paul Pietsch profile photo
Paul
Pietsch
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Alberto Ascari profile photo
Alberto
Ascari
it
age
wins
35
poles
39
races
97
podiums
50
fastest laps
31
Eddie Johnson profile photo
Eddie
Johnson
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Paul Pietsch profile photo
Paul
Pietsch
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Helmut Niedermayr profile photo
Helmut
Niedermayr
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Dennis Poore profile photo
Dennis
Poore
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Andy Linden profile photo
Andy
Linden
us
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Robert Manzon profile photo
Robert
Manzon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Duane Carter profile photo
Duane
Carter
us
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
83
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Yves Giraud-Cabantous profile photo
Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Andy Linden profile photo
Andy
Linden
us
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ed Walsh
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 4000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh, Brown Motors, Ray Brady, Lutes Truck Parts, Bob Estes
364
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Schroeder (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
364
year
series
team
points
position
1951
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Bob Estes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1951
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Bob Estes, Brown Motor Co., John Zink
283
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
13
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
-
283
year
series
team
points
position
1950
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
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
1950
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Bob Estes, Bowes Seal Fast
212
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
212
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1952
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
15
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
6
0
0
0
0

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