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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
4 Feb 1927
hometown
Greeley, Colorado
died
19 Jul 1959
Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
4 Feb 1927
hometown
Greeley, Colorado
died
19 Jul 1959
Williams Grove, Pennsylvania
helmet

Competitors

Chuck Arnold profile photo
Chuck
Arnold
us
age
wins
14
poles
0
races
94
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Gene Hartley profile photo
Gene
Hartley
us
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
195
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
Johnny Boyd profile photo
Johnny
Boyd
us
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
130
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Russ Congdon profile photo
Russ
Congdon
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
11
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Art Bisch profile photo
Art
Bisch
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Tony Bettenhausen profile photo
Tony
Bettenhausen
us
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
295
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Gene Force profile photo
Gene
Force
us
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
112
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
Jack Turner profile photo
Jack
Turner
us
age
wins
12
poles
0
races
104
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Eddie Sachs profile photo
Eddie
Sachs
us
age
wins
28
poles
4
races
223
podiums
65
fastest laps
0
Ralph Liguori profile photo
Ralph
Liguori
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
264
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Len Duncan profile photo
Len
Duncan
us
age
wins
32
poles
0
races
133
podiums
89
fastest laps
0
Troy Ruttman profile photo
Troy
Ruttman
us
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Billy Garrett profile photo
Billy
Garrett
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
92
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Tony Bonadies profile photo
Tony
Bonadies
us
age
wins
47
poles
0
races
157
podiums
135
fastest laps
0
Cal Niday profile photo
Cal
Niday
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
28
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Mike Magill profile photo
Mike
Magill
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Billy Garrett profile photo
Billy
Garrett
us
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
92
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Roy Graham profile photo
Roy
Graham
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rex Easton profile photo
Rex
Easton
us
age
wins
21
poles
2
races
195
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Bob Christie profile photo
Bob
Christie
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
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
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Midwest Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
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
1959
USAC National Midget 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
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 Eastern Sprint Car Series
Ed Lowther
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
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
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
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 Midwest Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
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
1957
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
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
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 Midwest Sprint Car Series
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
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Eastern Sprint Car Series
Sam Traylor III
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
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
9
2
4
0
?
1958
Racing
9
0
3
0
0
1957
Racing
14
3
5
0
?
1956
Racing
6
1
2
0
?

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