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nationality
American
birthday
1919-08-12
hometown
Pueblo, Colorado
died
1962-08-24
Marion, Ohio
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1919-08-12
hometown
Pueblo, Colorado
died
1962-08-24
Marion, Ohio
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
14
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
3
0
0
83.7
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Bill Forbes Racing, Federal Engineering
140
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
140
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
18
1
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
1
6
0
0
292.3
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Bill Forbes Racing
1190
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Meskowski (Offenhauser)
Meskowski D (Offenhauser)
9
0
2
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
2
1
-
1190
year
series
team
points
position
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
12
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Federal Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500E
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
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
27
1
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
1
6
0
0
444
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Federal Engineering
157
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
6
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
-
157
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Johnny Vance Racing Team, Mari Hulman George
30
19th
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
30
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
39
2
11
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
39
2
11
0
0
753.1
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Drewry's, Federal Engineering
250
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
1
-
250
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
12
year
series
team
points
position
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
1958
Don Horvath
1038
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
37
2
11
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
2
11
0
0
1038
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Kalamazoo Sports, Westwood Gage
30
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
30
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
8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
53
6
19
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
53
6
19
0
0
1674.5
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Pete Wales, Hardwood Door
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
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
1956 Plymouth
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
41
9
21
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
41
9
21
0
0
3701
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Glessner, Lutes Truck Parts
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Hillegass D (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Central Excavating
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Trevis
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
1955
Peter Wales, Glessner
50
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Scopa (Offenhauser)
Trevis D (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
50
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
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
-
50
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
19
1
3
0
0
1961
Racing
27
1
8
1
0
1960
Racing
36
1
6
0
0
1959
Racing
48
2
11
1
0
1958
Racing
44
2
11
0
0
1957
Racing
56
6
19
0
0
1956
Racing
45
9
21
0
0
1955
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1954
Racing
2
0
0
1
0
1953
Racing
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1952
Racing
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1951
Racing
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1950
Racing
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
USAC National Midget Series
3rd
1958
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1957
USAC National Midget Series
1st
1956
USAC National Midget Car Series
1st
1953
Washington Midget Racing Association
1st
1952
Washington Midget Racing Association
1st
1951
Washington Midget Racing Association
1st
1950
Washington Midget Racing Association
1st

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driver
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points
change
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02
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03
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-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
-
07
IndyCar
1983.9
-
08
Formula 1
1983.1
+3.1
09
Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
Formula 1
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