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Anderson Speedway IN - Little 500

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1935-09-10
hometown
Nashville, Michigan
died
1977-12-17
Alexandria, Minnesota
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1935-09-10
hometown
Nashville, Michigan
died
1977-12-17
Alexandria, Minnesota
helmet

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1977
Max Dowker
0
26th
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
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
28
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
240
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
34
2
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
2
4
0
0
565
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Unlimited Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
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
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
77
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Opal Voight
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Smokey Yunick, Foyt Enterprises
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 72
Chevrolet 3.4 turbo
Atlanta 72
Foyt 2.6 turbo
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
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
100
year
series
team
points
position
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
-
494
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
20
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Luther McDonald
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
50
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
41
4
-
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
41
4
-
0
-
771
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Coyote 71
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72
Foyt 2.6 turbo
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
120
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
40
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
150
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Mauri Amerling
818
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
31
4
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
31
4
4
0
-
818
year
series
team
points
position
1972
MVS Inc., Gene White Racing, A. J. Foyt Enterprises
1440
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Curtis 72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Lola T270
Foyt 2.6 turbo
Coyote 71
Foyt 2.6 turbo
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
1440
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Don Vogler
21.61
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
21.61
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Faas/Agajanian
110
12th
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
-
110
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Paul Leffler
419.5
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
13
5
8
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
5
8
0
-
419.5
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Federal Engineering, Agajanian-Faas Racers
220
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Colt-Lola T150
Ford 2.6 turbo
Gerhardt 68/69
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Colt-Lola T150
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
220
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1968 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
A J Watson,Rufus Gray
408
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
23
0
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
0
4
0
-
408
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Gene Hamilton
30.97
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
30.97
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Jim Robbins, Federal Engineering, Caves Buick, Seidelman, Maxson, Dayton-Walther Racing
365
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ward 69
Offenhauser 4.1
Gerhardt 67
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Eagle 70
Ford 2.6 turbo
Epperly 69
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Gerhardt 69
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Meskowski 59
Offenhauser 4.1
7
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
-
365
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
48.45
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Vatis Enterprises, MVS
475
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt 59
Offenhauser 4.1
Finley 69
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Finley 69
Ford 4.2
Vollstedt 59
Offenhauser 4.1
Morris 69
Ford 2.6 turbo
11
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
-
475
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Rufus Gray
394.6
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
18
3
7
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
3
7
0
-
394.6
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
23
3
7
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
3
7
0
0
159.25
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Vatis Enterprises, Quaker State
1260
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Finley (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
14
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
-
1260
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
2
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
2
3
0
-
299.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
5.35
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Atamian, Federal Engineering
100
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Halibrand (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
100
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
1
9
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
1
9
0
-
496
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
12.85
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
127
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Federal Engineering, Leader Card Racers, Michner Petroleum
210
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Trevis (Offenhauser)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Lola T90 (Ford)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
210
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
7.55
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Howard Iddings,Smith
32.5
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
15
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
0
0
32.5
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Fred Maday, Central Excavating, Weinberger Homes, Federal Engineering
150
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Dunlop (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Trevis (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
150
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Bill Schaefer
0
27th
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
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
40
2
5
0
0
1974
Racing
6
1
1
0
0
1973
Racing
50
4
0
0
0
1972
Racing
40
4
4
0
0
1971
Racing
31
5
8
0
0
1970
Racing
39
0
5
0
0
1969
Racing
39
3
9
0
0
1968
Racing
56
5
10
0
0
1967
Racing
27
1
9
0
0
1966
Racing
21
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
22
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1972
USAC National Sprint Car Series
1st
1967
USAC National Sprint Car Series
2nd

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Formula 1
2204.6
+1.7
02
Formula 1
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+1
03
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2062.3
-2.1
04
Formula 1
2050.6
+3.3
05
Formula 1
2019.45
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06
GT World Challenge Europe Endur. - Pro
2002.75
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07
IndyCar
1983.9
-
08
Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
09
Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
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