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Helmet of Sammy Sessions

Flag of U.S.A. Sammy Sessions

full name Allen Dale Sessions nationality American born September 10, 1935 hometown Nashville, Michigan died December 17, 1977 place of death Alexandria, Minnesota

Racing highlights

19721stUSAC National Sprint Car Series
19672ndUSAC National Sprint Car Series

Racing career summary

Races entered321
Wins25
Podiums41
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
Race win percentage7.8%
Podium percentage12.8%

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.

1977Racing1 race0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1976Racing? races? wins? podiums? pole position? fastest race laps
1975Racing40 races2 wins1 podium0 pole position? fastest race laps
1974Racing5 races1 win1 podium0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1973Racing49 races4 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1972Racing39 races4 wins4 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1971Racing23 races5 wins8 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1970Racing36 races0 wins5 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1969Racing29 races3 wins7 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1968Racing36 races5 wins6 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1967Racing24 races1 win9 podiums0 pole position? fastest race laps
1966Racing18 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1965Racing19 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps
1964Racing2 races0 wins0 podiums0 pole position0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Sammy Sessions

1977 29th Little 500

PositionPointsTeam
26th0Max Dowker
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1976 All Star Super Sprints Series

PositionPointsTeam
0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
?????
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1975 USAC National Championship

PositionPointsTeam
0Unlimited Racing Team
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Eagle 74Offenhauser 2.6 turbo

1975 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
342?0?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1975 USAC National Silver Crown

PositionPointsTeam
8th0Smith
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
5010?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1974 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
1110?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1974 USAC National Silver Crown

PositionPointsTeam
0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
2000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1974 USAC National Championship Trail

PositionPointsTeam
0Smokey Yunick, Foyt Enterprises
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
2000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Eagle 72Chevrolet 3.4 turbo
Atlanta 72Foyt 2.6 turbo

1974 USAC Stock Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Opal Voight
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
00000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Chevrolet

1973 USAC National Championship Trail

PositionPointsTeam
28th120MVS
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
5000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Coyote 71Foyt 2.6 turbo
Eagle 72Foyt 2.6 turbo

1973 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
5th0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
414?0?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1973 USAC National Silver Crown

PositionPointsTeam
0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
2000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1973 USAC Stock Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Luther McDonald
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

1972 USAC National Championship Trail

PositionPointsTeam
9th1440MVS Inc., Gene White Racing, A. J. Foyt Enterprises
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
4000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Curtis 72Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Lola T270Foyt 2.6 turbo
Coyote 71Foyt 2.6 turbo

1972 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
1st0Mauri Amerling
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
31440?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1972 USAC National Silver Crown

PositionPointsTeam
10th0Faas
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
40000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1971 USAC National Championship

PositionPointsTeam
28th220Agajanian-Faas
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
4000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Lola (Ford)
Colt (Ford)
Lola (Offenhauser)

1971 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
4th0Paul Leffler
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
13580?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
(Chevrolet)

1971 USAC National Silver Crown

PositionPointsTeam
0Faas/Agajanian
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
4000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1971 USAC National Midget Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Don Vogler
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
20000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1970 USAC National Championship

PositionPointsTeam
28th365Jim Robbins, Federal Engineering, Caves Buick, Seidelman, Walmotor
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
7000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Vollstedt (Ford)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Moore (Offenhauser)
Ward (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)

1970 USAC National Midget Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Gene Hamilton
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
5010?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1970 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0A J Watson,Rufus Gray
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
23040?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1970 USAC Stock Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
1968 Ford

1969 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Rufus Gray
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
18370?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1969 USAC National Championship

PositionPointsTeam
24th475Vatis Enterprises, MVS
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
11000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Finley (Offenhauser)
Vollstedt (Offenhauser)
Cecil (Ford)

1968 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
19230?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1968 USAC National Championship

PositionPointsTeam
11th1260Vatis Enterprises, Quaker State
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
14000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Finley (Offenhauser)
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)

1968 USAC National Midget Series

PositionPointsTeam
0
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
3330?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1967 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
2nd0Rufus Gray
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
22190?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1967 USAC National Championship

PositionPointsTeam
42nd100Atamian, Federal Engineering
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
2000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Gerhardt (Offenhauser)
Halibrand (Offenhauser)

1966 USAC National Championship

PositionPointsTeam
30th210Federal Engineering, Leader Card Racers, Michner Petroleum
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
5000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Watson (Offenhauser)
Trevis (Offenhauser)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Lola T90 (Ford)

1966 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Doug Lang
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
130000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
(Chevrolet)

1965 USAC National Championship

PositionPointsTeam
33rd150Fred Maday, Central Excavating, Weinberger Homes, Federal Engineering
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
4000?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Dunlop (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Trevis (Offenhauser)

1965 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Howard Iddings,Smith
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
150000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
CarEngineTyres
(Chevrolet)

1964 USAC National Sprint Car Series

PositionPointsTeam
0Sessions Racing
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

1964 16th Little 500

PositionPointsTeam
27th0Bill Schaefer
RacesWinsPodiumsPole positions*Fastest laps
10000
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
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