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nationality
American
birthday
1927-02-04
hometown
Greeley, Colorado
died
1959-07-19
Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1927-02-04
hometown
Greeley, Colorado
died
1959-07-19
Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
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Competitors

Joseph J Barzda profile photo
Joseph J
Barzda
us
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
82
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Johnnie Tolan profile photo
Johnnie
Tolan
us
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
173
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Bob (Robert) Schroeder profile photo
Bob (Robert)
Schroeder
us
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Wayne Weiler profile photo
Wayne
Weiler
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
34
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Pat O'Connor profile photo
Pat
O'Connor
us
age
wins
21
poles
2
races
82
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Jiggs Peters profile photo
Jiggs
Peters
us
age
wins
16
poles
1
races
116
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Elmer George profile photo
Elmer
George
us
age
wins
13
poles
1
races
154
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Gene Force profile photo
Gene
Force
us
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
112
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Bob Cleberg profile photo
Bob
Cleberg
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
40
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Buddy Cagle profile photo
Buddy
Cagle
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ralph Liguori profile photo
Ralph
Liguori
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
270
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Chuck Arnold profile photo
Chuck
Arnold
us
age
wins
16
poles
0
races
97
podiums
20
fastest laps
0
Len Sutton profile photo
Len
Sutton
us
age
wins
12
poles
2
races
210
podiums
28
fastest laps
0
Bob Sweikert profile photo
Bob
Sweikert
us
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Al Herman profile photo
Al
Herman
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
33
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Giuseppe Farina profile photo
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Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Charles Musselman profile photo
Charles
Musselman
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Bill Cheesbourg profile photo
Bill
Cheesbourg
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
122
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Edgar Elder profile photo
Edgar
Elder
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
28.5
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
28.5
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
54
13th
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
-
54
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Midget Series
73
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
0
73
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ray Brady, Vargo
230
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)
Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)
2
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
-
230
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Midget Series
40
63rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
131
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
-
131
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
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
1958
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ray Brady
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500C
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Midget Series
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
1957
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
35.5
14th
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
-
35.5
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
243
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
3
4
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
4
0
-
243
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Sam Traylor
30
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 4000 (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
196
48th
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
196
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
50
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
-
50
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
98
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
-
98
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Henry Allen Chapman
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
11
2
5
0
0
1958
Racing
10
0
4
0
0
1957
Racing
16
3
5
0
0
1956
Racing
12
1
2
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1958
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
2nd
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
2nd

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