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Mel
Hansen
AAA National Championship Car Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
7 Jul 1911
hometown
Redfield, South Dakota
died
5 Jun 1963
San Bernardino, California
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
7 Jul 1911
hometown
Redfield, South Dakota
died
5 Jun 1963
San Bernardino, California
Competitors
Art
Hillis
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Hugh
Thomas
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
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Fred
Carpenter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Overton
Phillips
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Mauri
Rose
age
wins
6
poles
1
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Charles
van Acker
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
26
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Sam
Hanks
age
wins
11
poles
3
races
70
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
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Phil
Shafer
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
30
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Delmar
Desch
age
104
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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William L.
Cantlon
age
wins
4
poles
5
races
41
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Duke
Dinsmore
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
60
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Duane
Carter
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
83
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
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Johnny
Byrne
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Al
Miller II
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Louis
Durant
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Joel
Thorne
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Hank
Rogers
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
80
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Wilburn
age
wins
15
poles
0
races
21
podiums
19
fastest laps
12
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Chet
Miller
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Herb
Bryers
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
2
fastest laps
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
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
1949
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ray Brady, Iddings, Bowes Seal Fast
376
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Sparks)
Meyer (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
4
1
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
2
376
year
series
team
points
position
1948
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
1948
AAA Midwest 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
1948
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Weirick, Speedway Cocktail, Carter
220
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams Sparks
X (Offenhauser)
Lencki
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
9
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
0
220
year
series
team
points
position
1947
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
series
team
points
position
1947
ARDC Midgets
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
1947
Yellow Jacket Speedway PA - Midgets
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
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Flavell-Duffy, Bill Schoof, Preston Tucker
169.5
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Sparks)
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
Lencki
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
169.5
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ross Page
100
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Duray)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
100
year
series
team
points
position
1941
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Lou Fageol
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Miller (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1940
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Harry Hartz
275
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wetteroth (Miller)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
275
year
series
team
points
position
1939
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Thorne Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shaw (Offenhauser)
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
1949
Racing
9
1
2
2
0
1948
Racing
12
1
1
0
0
1947
Racing
8
1
4
0
?
1946
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1941
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1940
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1939
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
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