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Rodger
Ward
USAC National Championship Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
10 Jan 1921
hometown
Beloit, Kansas
died
5 Jul 2004
Anaheim, California
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
10 Jan 1921
hometown
Beloit, Kansas
died
5 Jul 2004
Anaheim, California
Competitors
Paul
Goldsmith
age
98
wins
37
poles
29
races
228
podiums
81
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Randall
age
wins
34
poles
0
races
103
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
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Danny
Jones
age
89
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Joe
Leonard
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
121
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
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Clarence Walter
Larson
age
wins
30
poles
10
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
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Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
295
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
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Parnelli
Jones
age
90
wins
80
poles
32
races
288
podiums
130
fastest laps
14
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Danny
Kladis
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Vukovich II
age
wins
27
poles
2
races
256
podiums
61
fastest laps
0
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Ralph
Liguori
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
264
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
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Don
Anderson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob (Robert)
Schroeder
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Wally
Dallenbach
age
87
wins
6
poles
1
races
213
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
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Arthur
Malone
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Keith
Andrews
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Dan
Gurney
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
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Bob
McLean
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
27
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
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Ralph
Liguori
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
264
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Harkey
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
147
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Bobby
Unser
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Mecom Racing
540
17th
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
1965
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Stroppe,Norm Nelson
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
1965
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card Racers, Mecom Racing Team
30
49th
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
1964
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Stroppe
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
1964
Sandown 6 Hour - Class A
Needham Motors
0
23rd
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
1964
NASCAR Grand National
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
1964
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card Racers
2228
2nd
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
1963
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Burnett
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
(Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Stroppe
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
1963
NASCAR Grand National
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
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card
2210
2nd
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
1963
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Reg Parnell Racing
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
1962
CASC - Canadian Sports Car Championship
Ward Racing
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
1962
Daytona 3 Hours GT Race - Class GT 4.0
Nichels Engineering
0
2nd
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
1962
USAC Stock Car Series
Tom Fukuda,Ray Nichel,Harry Kuhns
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
1962
USAC Road Racing Championship
Leader Card Racing
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
1962
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card
2460
1st
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
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
Rodger Ward
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
1961
USAC Road Racing Championship
Leader Card Racing
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
1961
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card, Dean Van Lines
1680
3rd
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
1960
USAC Stock Car Series
Rodger Ward
0
5th
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
1960
USAC Road Racing Championship
Leader Card Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Buick)
Kurtis (Corvette)
Devin SS
Porsche 550 RS Spyder
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Leader Card 500 Roadster
6
12th
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
1960
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card
1390
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
10
2
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
4
2
1390
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Stock Car Series
Rodger Ward
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
1959
MRCA Stock Car Series
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
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Leader Card
2400
1st
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
1959
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Leader Cards Inc
8
10th
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
1958
USAC National Midget Series
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
1958
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Wolcott Fuel Injection
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
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
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
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
Italia Motors
75
22nd
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
1958
2° Race of Two Worlds - 500 Miles of Monza - F1 & IndyCar
Roger Walcott
0
15th
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
1958
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Wolcott, Hoover Motor Express
1160
5th
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
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Bill Cheesman
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
1957
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Wolcott Fuel Injection
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
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
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
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Roger Wolcott Racing
740
11th
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
1956
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Filter Queen
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
1956
USAC National Midget Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
56
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
56
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh, Wolcott
862
8th
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
1955
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Aristo Blue
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
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
1955
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Casale, Pete Salemi, Ed Walsh
252.2
17th
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
1954
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Dr. Sabourin
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
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
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
Trevis (Offenhauser)
Moore (Offenhauser)
Pawl D (Offenhauser)
Trevis D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
10
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
210
year
series
team
points
position
1953
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
1953
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
MA Walker
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
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
M. A. Walker
540.2
11th
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
1952
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Federal Engineering Association
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
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Federal Engineering, Leo Dobry, Walker
240
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
240
year
series
team
points
position
1951
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Louis & Bruce Bromme
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
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
Deck Manufacturing, Ludson D. Morris, Karl Hall
192
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Bromme (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Stevens (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
192
year
series
team
points
position
1950
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Esmeralda
30
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
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
27
5
11
1
0
1961
Racing
28
3
7
2
0
1960
Racing
22
3
8
3
0
1959
Racing
21
9
16
5
0
1958
Racing
19
3
4
0
0
1957
Racing
18
3
4
2
0
1956
Racing
66
1
3
0
0
1955
Racing
6
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
?
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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