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USAC National Midget Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-04-15
hometown
Lacon, Illinois
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1933-04-15
hometown
Lacon, Illinois
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Kenyon Racing
27
57th
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
27
year
series
team
points
position
2000
3-K Racing
22
57th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
22
year
series
team
points
position
1998
3-K Racing
32
59th
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
32
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
23
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
129
year
series
team
points
position
1994
3-K Racing
148
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
148
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
129
year
series
team
points
position
1992
3-K Racing
144
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
144
year
series
team
points
position
1991
3-K Racing
87
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
87
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
124
year
series
team
points
position
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
3-K Racing
219
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
14
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
3
0
-
219
year
series
team
points
position
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
1988
3-K Racing
502
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
25
1
11
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
1
11
0
-
502
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
3-K Racing
445
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Suzuki V8
26
2
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
2
6
0
-
445
year
series
team
points
position
1986
3-K Racing
301
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Suzuki
23
2
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
2
5
0
-
301
year
series
team
points
position
1985
3K Racing
609
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volkswagen
28
3
14
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
3
14
0
-
609
year
series
team
points
position
1984
3K Racing
378
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volkswagen
21
2
7
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
2
7
0
-
378
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1983
3-K Racing
167
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
3
0
-
167
year
series
team
points
position
1982
3-K Racing
308
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
15
2
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
8
0
-
308
year
series
team
points
position
1981
3-K Racing
480
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volkswagen
27
2
11
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
2
11
0
-
480
year
series
team
points
position
1980
3-K Racing
641
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
34
5
14
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
5
14
0
-
641
year
series
team
points
position
1979
3-K Racing Enterprises
801
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
43
5
15
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
43
5
15
0
-
801
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
32
2
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
2
8
0
-
495
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Atlanta 72
Foyt 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
55
5
24
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
55
5
24
0
-
953
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kenyon-Coyote
Foyt 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1976
3-K Racing
436
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volkswagen
27
2
7
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
2
7
0
-
436
year
series
team
points
position
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
19
year
series
team
points
position
1975
3-K Racing
492
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
31
2
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
2
8
0
-
492
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Hopkins Racing
25
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Foyt 2.6 turbo
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
25
year
series
team
points
position
1974
3-K Racing
602
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
37
4
11
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
4
11
0
-
602
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
2
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
2
8
0
-
360
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Hopkins Racing
940
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Kenyon-Coyote
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Foyt 2.6 turbo
9
0
-
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
-
0
-
940
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
4
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
4
5
0
-
345
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Hopkins Racing
460
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kenyon-Coyote
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Kenyon-Eagle
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Kenyon-Eagle
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
10
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
-
460
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Gamester
69.3
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
3
0
0
69.3
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Hopkins Racing
30
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma-Kenyon 71
Ford 2.6 turbo
Kenyon-Coyote
Ford 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
30
year
series
team
points
position
1970
3-K Racing
100.55
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
1
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
1
5
0
0
100.55
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Hopkins Racing
860
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma 70
Ford 2.6 turbo
Coyote 66
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
860
year
series
team
points
position
1969
3-K Racing
453.75
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
63
14
20
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
63
14
20
0
-
453.75
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt 68
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
615
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Don Gerhardt Racing
1355
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
8
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
-
1355
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Kenyon Brothers
491.55
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
59
11
35
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
59
11
35
0
-
491.55
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
9
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
-
500
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
49
17
33
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
49
17
33
0
-
492.55
year
series
team
points
position
1966
3K Racing
361.07
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
50
3
18
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
50
3
18
0
-
361.07
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
560
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1965
3K Racing
206.2
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
7
12
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
7
12
0
-
206.2
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
160
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
55
7
26
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
55
7
26
0
-
456.55
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
50
2
12
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
50
2
12
0
0
322.04
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
35
2
12
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
35
2
12
0
0
228.25
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2005
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
2001
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2000
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1998
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
?
?
?
0
?
1996
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1995
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1994
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
9
0
0
0
?
1990
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
16
1
3
0
0
1988
Racing
26
1
11
0
?
1987
Racing
26
2
6
0
?
1986
Racing
23
2
5
0
?
1985
Racing
28
3
14
0
?
1984
Racing
21
2
7
0
?
1983
Racing
12
0
3
0
?
1982
Racing
15
2
8
0
?
1981
Racing
27
2
11
0
?
1980
Racing
34
5
14
0
?
1979
Racing
43
5
15
0
?
1978
Racing
32
2
8
0
?
1977
Racing
55
5
24
0
?
1976
Racing
28
2
7
0
?
1975
Racing
32
2
8
0
0
1974
Racing
38
4
11
0
?
1973
Racing
31
2
8
0
?
1972
Racing
15
4
6
0
?
1971
Racing
11
1
3
0
0
1970
Racing
24
1
6
0
0
1969
Racing
66
14
20
0
?
1968
Racing
67
11
37
0
?
1967
Racing
58
17
33
0
?
1966
Racing
54
3
18
0
?
1965
Racing
23
7
12
0
?
1964
Racing
61
7
26
0
0
1963
Racing
53
2
12
0
0
1962
Racing
35
2
12
0
0
1961
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1960
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
?
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1997
NAMARS National Midget Championship
1st
1996
NAMARS National Midget Championship
1st
1995
NAMARS National Midget Championship
1st
1986
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1985
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1984
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1982
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1981
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1980
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1979
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1978
USAC National Midget Series
3rd
1977
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1975
USAC National Midget Series
3rd
1974
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1969
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1968
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1967
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1966
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1964
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1963
USAC National Midget Series
2nd
1961
Racway Park Blue Island - Midgets
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.6
+1.7
02
Formula 1
2097.1
+1
03
Formula 1
2062.3
-2.1
04
Formula 1
2050.6
+3.3
05
Formula 1
2019.45
-
06
GT World Challenge Europe Endur. - Pro
2002.75
-
07
IndyCar
1983.9
-
08
Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
09
Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
Formula 1
1972.9
-0.4
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