Rodger
Ward
USAC National Championship Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1921-01-10
hometown
Beloit, Kansas
died
2004-07-05
Anaheim, California
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1921-01-10
hometown
Beloit, Kansas
died
2004-07-05
Anaheim, California
Competitors
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T90 (Offenhauser)
3
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
-
540
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Mercury,1965 Plymouth
2
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson RE (Ford)
Lola RE (Ford)
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
30
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Mercury Marauder
9
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Studebaker Lark
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Watson RE (Ford)
12
0
4
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
4
2
-
2228
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
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
1963 Mercury Marauder
9
0
1
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
1
-
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
11
5
7
3
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
5
7
3
-
2210
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 24
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
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
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet V8
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
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1.85
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper Monaco T49
Buick
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
Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac 3.2
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1962 Chevrolet,1961 Pontiac,1962 Pontiac
14
1
4
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
4
1
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft Midget (Offenhauser)
Chaparral 1 (Chevrolet)
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
9
4
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
4
5
0
-
2460
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Austin-Healey Sprite
BMC
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper Monaco
Buick
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
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
18
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Ford,1961 Pontiac
10
0
1
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
1
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 550 RS Spyder
Cooper Monaco (Buick)
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
11
3
6
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
3
6
1
-
1680
year
series
team
points
position
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
115
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Ford
6
1
3
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
3
1
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Devin SS
Kurtis
Chevrolet V8
Kurtis
Buick
Porsche 550 RS Spyder
Porsche F4 2v DOHC 1.5L
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D
Offenhauser 4.5L
Firestone
Watson
Offenhauser 4.5L
Firestone
10
2
4
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
4
2
0
1390
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
2
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
3
0
0
328
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1958 Ford
5
1
5
4
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
5
4
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
1
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
1
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
12
4
8
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
4
8
1
-
2400
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
Kurtis Kraft Midget
Offenhauser 2.5
Firestone
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
4
0
0
377
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Ford
1958 Pontiac Convertible
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
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Alfa 3000 3.5 S-6
Ferrari 735 LM
Lampredi Typo 21 4.4
Porsche
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
75
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wolcott Fuel Injection Special (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)
12
2
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
2
3
0
-
1160
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
281.5
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 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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Mercury
1955 Mercury
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
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
12
3
4
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
4
2
-
740
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
6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
2
0
0
327
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
9
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
0
-
862
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis (Offenhauser)
Kuzma D (Ofenhauser)
Trevis D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
252.2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pawl
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
Dr. Sabourin, D-A Lubricants Racing, Pete Salemi, M. A. Walker, Grant Piston Ring
210
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis
Offenhauser
Trevis D
Offenhauser
Pawl D
Offenhauser
Moore
Offenhauser
Trevis
Offenhauser
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
210
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
Kurtis
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
10
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
2
0
-
540.2
year
series
team
points
position
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000
Offenhauser
Kurtis 2000
Offenhauser
Kurtis
Offenhauser
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
240
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bromme
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
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
Kurtis 2000
Offenhauser 4.5L
Firestone
Bromme
Offenhauser 4.5L
Firestone
Stevens
Offenhauser 4.5L
Firestone
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
192
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000
Offenhauser
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
30
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1966
Racing
3
1
2
0
?
1965
Racing
10
1
2
0
?
1964
Racing
23
1
7
2
0
1963
Racing
24
5
8
4
0
1962
Racing
29
5
11
1
0
1961
Racing
30
3
7
2
0
1960
Racing
28
3
8
3
0
1959
Racing
28
9
17
5
0
1958
Racing
25
3
7
0
0
1957
Racing
26
3
6
2
0
1956
Racing
16
1
4
0
0
1955
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
12
2
2
0
0
1952
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1951
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1964
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
2nd
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
2nd
1962
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
1st
1962
Daytona 3 Hours GT Race - Class GT 4.0
2nd
1961
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
1960
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
2nd
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
1st
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