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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1915-01-29
hometown
Delavan, Illinois
died
1952-06-08
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1915-01-29
hometown
Delavan, Illinois
died
1952-06-08
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Competitors

Walter C. Brown profile photo
Walter C.
Brown
us
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
52
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Chuck Stevenson profile photo
Chuck
Stevenson
us
age
wins
6
poles
7
races
85
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Yves Giraud-Cabantous profile photo
Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Harry Merkel profile photo
Harry
Merkel
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Eugène Martin profile photo
Eugène
Martin
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alberto Ascari profile photo
Alberto
Ascari
it
age
wins
35
poles
39
races
97
podiums
50
fastest laps
31
Bob Sweikert profile photo
Bob
Sweikert
us
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Reece profile photo
Jimmy
Reece
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
76
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Toulo de Graffenried profile photo
Toulo
de Graffenried
ch
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
67
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Tony Rolt profile photo
Tony
Rolt
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
22
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Felice Bonetto profile photo
Felice
Bonetto
it
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Adolf Brudes profile photo
Adolf
Brudes
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Gene Hartley profile photo
Gene
Hartley
us
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
195
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
Max de Terra profile photo
Max
de Terra
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Reg Parnell profile photo
Reg
Parnell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
Luigi Fagioli profile photo
Luigi
Fagioli
it
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
52
podiums
25
fastest laps
4
Joe James profile photo
Joe
James
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Pietsch profile photo
Paul
Pietsch
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Juan Manuel Fangio profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Jacques Swaters profile photo
Jacques
Swaters
be
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
21
podiums
4
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Roger Wolcott
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Roger Wolcott
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
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 Midget
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
Maserati Race Cars, Hart Fullerton, Federal Engineering
230
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser)
11
0
0
3
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
3
-
230
year
series
team
points
position
1951
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Maserati Race Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 8CTF
Offenhauser 3.0 s/c
Firestone
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
Peter Wales
6
52nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
6
year
series
team
points
position
1950
FIA World Championship of Drivers
M. Pete Wales
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
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
1949
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Iddings
124
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meyer (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
124
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
Iddings
84
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
84
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA Midget
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA Midget
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1952
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
13
0
0
3
0
1950
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1948
Racing
3
0
2
0
0
1947
Racing
1
1
1
0
?
1946
Racing
1
0
1
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1948
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
2nd

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