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Sheldon
Kinser
USAC National Silver Crown
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
9 Dec 1942
hometown
Bloomington, Indiana
died
1 Aug 1988
Bloomington, Indiana
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
9 Dec 1942
hometown
Bloomington, Indiana
died
1 Aug 1988
Bloomington, Indiana
Competitors
Mark
Alderson
age
68
wins
1
poles
1
races
185
podiums
7
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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Smokey
Snellbaker
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
67
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
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Joe
Saldana
age
79
wins
15
poles
2
races
212
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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James
McElreath
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
69
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Mack
McClellan
age
69
wins
7
poles
0
races
43
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
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Greg
Leffler
age
72
wins
13
poles
1
races
120
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Billy
Cassella
age
75
wins
18
poles
0
races
194
podiums
19
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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Duke
Cook
age
80
wins
1
poles
0
races
91
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Johnny
Coogan
age
74
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Jim
McElreath
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
267
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Cannon
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
101
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Gary
Hieber
age
63
wins
1
poles
2
races
127
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Darl
Harrison
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
37
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Rollie
Beale
age
wins
33
poles
0
races
288
podiums
45
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Gurney
age
74
wins
29
poles
10
races
207
podiums
53
fastest laps
0
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Pancho
Carter
age
73
wins
71
poles
1
races
486
podiums
91
fastest laps
0
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Taylor
Andrews
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Mike
Gregg
age
75
wins
5
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Eldora Speedway - Kings Royal
0
20th
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
1987
Crestliner Vans USAC National Sprint Car Series
Kirtley
107
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
107
year
series
team
points
position
1987
USAC National Silver Crown
Willie Boles, Kirtley
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
1986
Eldora Speedway - Kings Royal
0
18th
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
1986
All Star Circuit of Champions - Sprintcars
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
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Crestliner Vans USAC National Sprint Car Series
Kirtley
261
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
2
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
3
0
261
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
USAC National Silver Crown
Kirtley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
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
1985
Eldora Speedway - Kings Royal
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
1985
Crestliner Vans USAC National Sprint Car Series
Ben Leyba
428
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
22
3
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
3
8
0
428
year
series
team
points
position
1985
USAC National Silver Crown
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
2
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
2
3
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
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
1984
USAC Gold Crown Championship
10
28th
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
10
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet Series
Ben Leyba, Jarrett
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Ben Leyba, Agajanian
489
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
3
9
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
3
9
0
489
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC Gold Crown Championship
Ben's Tire Clinic, Donald Mergard Racing
288
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
King
March 82C
Chevrolet 5.8
2
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
1
288
year
series
team
points
position
1983
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
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
1983
PPG Indy Car World Series
Donald Mergard Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 82C
Chevrolet 5.8
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC National Silver Crown
Ben Leyba
497
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
4
0
497
year
series
team
points
position
1983
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Ben Leyba
242
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
16
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
2
0
242
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC Gold Crown Championship
536
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Longhorn (Cosworth)
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
536
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC National Silver Crown
Ben Leyba
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1982
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Ben Leyba
641
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
26
5
14
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
5
14
0
641
year
series
team
points
position
1981
USAC National Silver Crown
Ben Leyba, Armstrong, Amerling, Winterbotham
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Ben Leyba
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
21
7
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
7
7
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
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
1980
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
24
2
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
2
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
USAC National Silver Crown
Smith, Seymour, Ben Leyba
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser TC)
Watson (Cosworth)
7
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
PPG Indy Car World Series
Leader Card Racing
697
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson 78
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Watson 77
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Watson 79
Cosworth DFX 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
Watson 77
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
11
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
697
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Silver Crown
Hammond
0
8th
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
USAC National Sprint Car 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
1979
USAC National Championship
Leader Cards
673
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser TC)
7
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
673
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA/CART Indy Car Series
Leader Card Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson 78
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC Citicorp Cup National Championship
Leader Card Racing
495
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson 77
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Watson 78
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
13
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
495
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Silver Crown
Wilke
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
USAC National Sprint Car 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
1977
USAC Citicorp Cup National Championship
Grant King Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dragon 76
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
1977
USAC National Silver Crown
Johnson
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Sherman Armstrong
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
51
7
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
51
7
7
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC Citicorp Cup National Championship
Grant King Racers
50
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dragon 76
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Silver Crown
Hammond
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
44
2
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
44
2
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Championship
Grant King Racers
50
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kingfish 73
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Silver Crown
King
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
USAC National Sprint Car 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
1974
USAC National Silver Crown
King
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
All Star Circuit of Champions - Sprintcars
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
1973
13th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
0
5th
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
1972
12th Knoxville Super Modified Nationals
0
12th
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
1971
23rd Little 500
James Jones
0
22nd
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
1970
22nd Little 500
James & Irma Jones
0
8th
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
32
2
4
0
0
1985
Racing
34
5
11
2
0
1984
Racing
25
3
10
0
0
1983
Racing
27
2
7
1
0
1982
Racing
36
5
15
1
?
1981
Racing
28
7
8
0
?
1980
Racing
43
3
4
0
0
1979
Racing
12
2
3
0
0
1978
Racing
18
2
2
0
?
1977
Racing
56
7
9
0
?
1976
Racing
51
2
4
0
?
1975
Racing
8
2
2
0
?
1974
Racing
5
1
1
0
?
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1986
Crestliner Vans USAC National Sprint Car Series
3rd
1985
USAC National Silver Crown
2nd
1985
Crestliner Vans USAC National Sprint Car Series
3rd
1984
USAC National Sprint Car Series
2nd
1983
USAC National Sprint Car Series
3rd
1982
USAC National Sprint Car Series
1st
1981
USAC National Sprint Car Series
1st
1977
USAC National Silver Crown
3rd
1977
USAC National Sprint Car Series
1st
1976
USAC National Silver Crown
3rd
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