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Sam
Hanks
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
13 Jul 1914
hometown
Columbus, Ohio
died
27 Jun 1994
Pacific Palisades, California
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
13 Jul 1914
hometown
Columbus, Ohio
died
27 Jun 1994
Pacific Palisades, California
Competitors
Lance
Macklin
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
43
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Jackie
Holmes
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Reg
Parnell
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
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Joe
James
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Felice
Bonetto
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
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Peter
Whitehead
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
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Jimmy
Davies
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
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Guy
Mairesse
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
2
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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Eddie
Sachs
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
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Carlos
Menditeguy
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
130
podiums
27
fastest laps
4
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Paul
Frére
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
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Toni
Ulmen
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
8
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Art
Cross
age
wins
40
poles
0
races
151
podiums
114
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Homeier
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Ernie
McCoy
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
70
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
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Stirling
Moss
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
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Freddie
Agabashian
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
33
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Robin
Montgomerie-Charrington
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Leslie
Marr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Hanks
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Stroppe
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Mercury
10
3
5
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
5
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Belond Exhaust
8
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Salih
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
George Salih
1000
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Salih (Offenhauser)
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1000
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Stroppe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Mercury
6
2
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
4
1
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Jones & Maley
6
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
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
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Jones & Maley
800
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
800
year
series
team
points
position
1955
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
B Murphy
0
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft
Buick 5420cc
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Jones & Maley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500C
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
Jones & Maley Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Bardahl
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK4000
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
Ed Walsh, Dr. Sabourin, Belanger Motors
858.5
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Pawl (Offenhauser)
Pawl D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
9
1
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
1
858.5
year
series
team
points
position
1953
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Ed Walsh
2
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 4000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh
1659.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
11
2
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
6
0
1659.5
year
series
team
points
position
1952
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Ed Walsh
4
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 3000
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh
1390
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
9
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
0
1390
year
series
team
points
position
1951
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Peter Schmidt
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 3000
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
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Peter Schmidt, Shaheen, Gdula
421.4
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser)
Hill (Offenhauser)
Gdula (Offenhauser)
5
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
421.4
year
series
team
points
position
1950
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Milt Marion
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
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
1950
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
1950
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Milt Marion Engineering, Russo-Nichels
240
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
240
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA Midget
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Milt Marion Engineering
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
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 National Championship - Indy Car
Robert Flavell
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Sparks SC)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Spike Jones
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Stevens (Sampson SC)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1941
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ed Walsh
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1940
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Leon Duray
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Weil (Duray SC)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1957
Racing
12
5
7
1
0
1956
Racing
8
2
6
1
0
1955
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
9
1
3
1
0
1953
Racing
12
2
7
0
0
1952
Racing
9
0
4
0
0
1951
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1950
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1949
Racing
3
1
2
0
?
1948
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1946
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1941
Racing
0
0
0
0
?
1940
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
3rd
1953
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
1st
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
3rd
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