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Troy
Ruttman
USAC National Championship Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1930-03-11
hometown
Mooreland, Oklahoma
died
1997-05-19
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1930-03-11
hometown
Mooreland, Oklahoma
died
1997-05-19
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Competitors
Jack
Turner
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
104
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
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Jimmy
Davies
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
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Bobby
Grim
age
wins
145
poles
0
races
249
podiums
166
fastest laps
0
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Ed
Kostenuk
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Johnny
Thomson
age
wins
46
poles
11
races
180
podiums
112
fastest laps
1
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Bob
Veith
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
77
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
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Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
294
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
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Eddie
Sachs
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
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Clarence Walter
Larson
age
wins
30
poles
10
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
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Jim
McElreath
age
wins
9
poles
2
races
288
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
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Shorty
Templeman
age
wins
22
poles
3
races
180
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
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Bud
Tingelstad
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
236
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
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Parnelli
Jones
age
wins
80
poles
32
races
288
podiums
130
fastest laps
14
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Ernie
Koch
age
101
wins
1
poles
0
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Jim
Rathmann
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
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Giuseppe
Farina
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
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Jimmy
Davies
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
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Eddie
Sachs
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Rodee
age
wins
32
poles
0
races
175
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
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Russ
Congdon
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
11
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Plymouth
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Dayton-Walther
160
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
160
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Sprint Car Series
Walter Flynn
3
51st
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
3
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Stroppe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1963 Mercury
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
Bill Stroppe
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
Ford
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Stearly Motor Freight, Jim Robbins, Dayton-Walther
580
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Elder (Offenhauser)
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
580
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill Cheesbourg
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1962 Ford,1962 Mercury
11
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
Bill Stroppe
1890
49th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
1890
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Jim Robbins, Dean Autolite, Stearly Motor Freight
280
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
Elder (Offenhauser)
6
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
-
280
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1961 Ford
3
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
John Zink Trackburner
140
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson D (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
3
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
-
140
year
series
team
points
position
1960
FIA World Championship of Drivers
John Zink Heater
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
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
1960
USAC Milwaukee Mile Qualifying Race
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'58 Watson 1 (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
John Zink Heater
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Ford
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis (Buick)
Kurtis (Buick)
1
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1958
2nd Race of Two Worlds - 500 Miles of Monza - F1 & IndyCar
JC Agajanian
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Agajanian Special (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
FIA World Championship of Drivers
JC Agajanian, Scuderia Centro Sud
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 250F
Maserati 2.5
Pirelli
Kuzma
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
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Viking Craft
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1957
FIA World Championship of Drivers
John Zink
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson
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
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
Pete DePaolo, Carl Dane
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Ford
10
2
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
4
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1957
ARCA Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
John Zink
30
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
30
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Midget Car Series
105
61st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
105
year
series
team
points
position
1956
FIA World Championship of Drivers
John Zink
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500D
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
1956
USAC Stock Car Series
Jim Rush
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Mercury
1956 Chevrolet
Ford
16
6
8
6
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
6
8
6
-
year
series
team
points
position
1956
MRCA Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
2
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
2
2
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sportscar Championship - Class S 5.0
Howard Hively
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 375 Plus
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
John Zink, Wolcott
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500D (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1954
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Automobile Shippers
1.5
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis KK500A
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1.5
year
series
team
points
position
1954
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
447
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
Pankratz D (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
447
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
JC Agajanian
8
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
J.C. Agajanian
1410
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kuzma (Offenhauser)
3
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
2
0
-
1410
year
series
team
points
position
1951
FIA World Championship of Drivers
J.C. Agajanian
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 2000
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
1951
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
J C Agajanian
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
1951
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
J C Agajanian
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
4
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1951
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
J C Agajanian
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
2
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
4
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1951
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
J.C. Agajanian, John Zink, Hart Fullerton
80
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)
Kurtis (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
80
year
series
team
points
position
1950
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
3
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
3
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1950
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
2
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1950
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Bowes Seal Fast
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky
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
1950
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Bowes Seal Fast Racing, Bruce Bromme
46
41st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Bromme (Offenhauser)
10
0
0
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
2
-
46
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA Pacific Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
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
1949
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Ray Carter, Flavell, Bowes Seal Fast
250
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
X (Offenhauser)
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
250
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1964
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
14
0
2
0
0
1962
Racing
18
2
3
0
?
1961
Racing
6
0
3
0
?
1960
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
15
3
5
0
0
1956
Racing
24
8
11
6
0
1954
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
4
3
3
0
0
1951
Racing
13
7
9
0
0
1950
Racing
18
5
5
2
0
1949
Racing
8
2
4
0
?
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year
series
position
1952
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
2nd
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Piastri
Formula 1
1982.1
+5.9
10
Carlos
Sainz
Formula 1
1972.9
-0.4
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