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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

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Felice
Bonetto
it
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
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Rodger
Ward
us
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
308
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Charles de Tornaco profile photo
Charles
de Tornaco
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Reg Parnell profile photo
Reg
Parnell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
Piero Taruffi profile photo
Piero
Taruffi
it
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
4
Hans Klenk profile photo
Hans
Klenk
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
3
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Franco Rol profile photo
Franco
Rol
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Rathmann profile photo
Jim
Rathmann
us
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
José Froilán González profile photo
José Froilán
González
ar
age
wins
24
poles
12
races
85
podiums
46
fastest laps
18
Chico Landi profile photo
Chico
Landi
br
age
wins
54
poles
12
races
183
podiums
89
fastest laps
23
Bill Vukovich profile photo
Bill
Vukovich
us
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
30
podiums
10
fastest laps
3
Tony Bettenhausen profile photo
Tony
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Mike Nazaruk profile photo
Mike
Nazaruk
us
age
wins
53
poles
3
races
180
podiums
129
fastest laps
0
Piero Carini profile photo
Piero
Carini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chet Miller profile photo
Chet
Miller
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Alberto Augusto Crespo profile photo
Alberto Augusto
Crespo
ar
age
wins
13
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Felice Bonetto profile photo
Felice
Bonetto
it
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Duke Nalon profile photo
Duke
Nalon
us
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
47
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Carl Forberg profile photo
Carl
Forberg
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps

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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