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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

Elmer George profile photo
Elmer
George
us
age
wins
13
poles
1
races
154
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Jim Rathmann profile photo
Jim
Rathmann
us
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Tony Bonadies profile photo
Tony
Bonadies
us
age
wins
47
poles
0
races
157
podiums
135
fastest laps
0
Johnnie Parsons profile photo
Johnnie
Parsons
us
age
wins
18
poles
2
races
233
podiums
36
fastest laps
2
Bill Cheesbourg profile photo
Bill
Cheesbourg
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
122
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Chuck Weyant profile photo
Chuck
Weyant
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
55
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Johnny Boyd profile photo
Johnny
Boyd
us
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
130
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Paul Goldsmith profile photo
Paul
Goldsmith
us
age
99
wins
37
poles
29
races
228
podiums
81
fastest laps
0
Tony Bonadies profile photo
Tony
Bonadies
us
age
wins
47
poles
0
races
157
podiums
135
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Davies profile photo
Jimmy
Davies
us
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
Earl Motter profile photo
Earl
Motter
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
20
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Charles Musselman profile photo
Charles
Musselman
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
20
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Bryan profile photo
Jimmy
Bryan
us
age
wins
33
poles
4
races
115
podiums
61
fastest laps
1
A. J. Foyt profile photo
A. J.
Foyt
us
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Chuck Weyant profile photo
Chuck
Weyant
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
55
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Bob McLean profile photo
Bob
McLean
us
age
91
wins
11
poles
0
races
27
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Ray Crawford profile photo
Ray
Crawford
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Christie profile photo
Bob
Christie
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
38
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Pat Flaherty profile photo
Pat
Flaherty
us
age
wins
8
poles
2
races
40
podiums
9
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

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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