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nationality American born April 10, 1914 hometown Kenosha, Wisconsin died July 13, 1976 place of death Daytona Beach, Florida
Racing career summary Races entered 109 Wins 4 Podiums 24 Pole positions 4 Fastest laps 1 Race win percentage 3.7% Podium percentage 22%
Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.
Career overview – years in numbers
The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.
1962 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1960 Racing 3 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1959 Racing 2 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1958 Racing 4 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1957 Racing 2 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1956 Racing 2 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 1 fastest race lap 1955 Racing 2 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1954 Racing 2 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1953 Racing 18 races 1 win 6 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1952 Racing 9 races 0 wins 3 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1951 Racing 11 races 1 win 3 podiums 1 pole positions 0 fastest race laps 1950 Racing 10 races 1 win 3 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1949 Racing 13 races 0 wins 1 podium 1 pole positions 0 fastest race laps 1948 Racing 11 races 0 wins 1 podium 2 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1947 Racing 10 races 0 wins 3 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1946 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1941 Racing 3 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1940 Racing 3 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1939 Racing 1 race 1 win 1 podium 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1937 Racing 1 race 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position ? fastest race laps
Career details – the racing career of Paul Russo
Position Points Team 0 Osborn Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Watson (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 James Groh Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres 1958 Ford
Position Points Team 27th 200 Bardahl/ Fred Gerhardt Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Bardahl Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis Kraft 500G Offenhauser 4.5 Firestone
Position Points Team 32nd 50 Novi Racing, Central Excavating Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kuzma (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500F (Novi)
Position Points Team 0 Novi Auto Air Conditioner Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis Kraft 500F Novi 3.0 s/c Firestone
Position Points Team 13th 600 Novi Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis 500F (Novi SC)
Position Points Team 17th 3 Novi Auto Air Conditioner Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis Kraft 500F Novi 3.0 s/c Firestone
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1957. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 3 1957-05-30 Indianapolis 4
Position Points Team 0 Novi Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis 500F (Novi SC)
Position Points Team 27th 1 Novi Vespa Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 1 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis Novi 8V Novi 3.0 s/c Firestone
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1956. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 3 1956-05-30 Indianapolis DNF
Position Points Team 13th 3 Chapman Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis KK500C Offenhauser 4.5 Firestone
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1955. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 3 1955-05-30 Indianapolis 34
Position Points Team 16th 300 Chapman, Wolcott Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500A (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 26th 187.5 Hoosier Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis 500A (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Ansted Rotary Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis KK500A Offenhauser 4.5 Firestone
Position Points Team 5th 855 Federal Engineering, Belanger Motors Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 10 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 19th 1.5 Grancor Auto Specialists, Federal Engineering Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis Kraft 3000 Offenhauser 4.5 Firestone Kurtis Kraft 500B Offenhauser 4.5 Firestone
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1953. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 2 1953-05-30 Indianapolis 4
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 3 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 1 2 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 7th 1060 Lutes Truck Parts, Belanger Motors Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 9 0 3 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 10th 700 Russo/Nichels Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 10 1 3 1 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 7th 928 Russo/Nichels Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 10 1 3 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Paul Russo Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Nichels Offenhauser 4.5 Firestone
Click to show race results for World Championship for Drivers 1950. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 3 1950-05-30 Indianapolis 9
Position Points Team 7th 920 Charles Pritchard Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 11 0 1 1 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser) X (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 17th 300 Norm Olson, Federal Engineering, Nyquist, Werher-Grancor, Belanger Motors Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 9 0 1 2 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Shaw (Offenhauser) Maserati Olson (Offenhauser) Maserati (Offenhauser) X (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Bill Corley Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Petillo (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 10th 545 Wolfe Motors, Corley, Andrews, Weirick Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 9 0 3 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres X (Offenhauser) Shaw (Offenhauser) Adams (Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Fageol Twin Coach Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Fageol 4D (2 Offenhauser)
Position Points Team 12th 225 Leader Card/Carl Marchese Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Marchese (Miller SC)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 21st 55 Elgin Piston Pin, Riverside Tire Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Stevens (Offenhauser) Blume (Brisko)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Paul Russo