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USAC National Sprint Car Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1927-05-10
hometown
Des Moines, IA
died
1964-07-12
Bloomfield, IA
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1927-05-10
hometown
Des Moines, IA
died
1964-07-12
Bloomfield, IA
helmet

Competitors

Mel Kenyon profile photo
Mel
Kenyon
us
age
91
wins
110
poles
0
races
1076
podiums
349
fastest laps
0
Buzz Gregory profile photo
Buzz
Gregory
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
23
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Harkey profile photo
Bob
Harkey
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
152
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Ronnie Rough profile photo
Ronnie
Rough
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ned Spath profile photo
Ned
Spath
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
17
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Bobby Hillis, Jr. profile photo
Bobby
Hillis, Jr.
us
age
63
wins
4
poles
0
races
103
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Mathouser profile photo
Bob
Mathouser
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
71
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ken Fisher profile photo
Ken
Fisher
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Billy Cantrell profile photo
Billy
Cantrell
us
age
wins
16
poles
0
races
27
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Jim Smoker profile photo
Jim
Smoker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Colby Scroggin profile photo
Colby
Scroggin
us
age
100
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Billy Earl profile photo
Billy
Earl
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bobby Davis profile photo
Bobby
Davis
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Wente profile photo
Bob
Wente
us
age
wins
79
poles
0
races
180
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Bobby Grim profile photo
Bobby
Grim
us
age
wins
145
poles
0
races
249
podiums
166
fastest laps
0
Hank Laukaitis profile photo
Hank
Laukaitis
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dave Lundy profile photo
Dave
Lundy
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Keith Rachwitz profile photo
Keith
Rachwitz
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
15
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Norm Brown profile photo
Norm
Brown
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Midget Series
2.15
129th
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
2.15
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Kostenuk
30
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Offenhauser
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Jack Colvin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet V8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Pete Salemi, Vatis Enterprises
10
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
10
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1964
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

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