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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

Bob Cleberg profile photo
Bob
Cleberg
us
age
wins
11
poles
0
races
40
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Duane Carter profile photo
Duane
Carter
us
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
83
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Don Freeland profile photo
Don
Freeland
us
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Bud Randall profile photo
Bud
Randall
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
60
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Bill Cheesbourg profile photo
Bill
Cheesbourg
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
122
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Cliff Griffith profile photo
Cliff
Griffith
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Art Bisch profile photo
Art
Bisch
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
12
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Chuck Rodee profile photo
Chuck
Rodee
us
age
wins
32
poles
0
races
175
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Eddie Johnson profile photo
Eddie
Johnson
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
51
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Troy Ruttman profile photo
Troy
Ruttman
us
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Ed Elisian profile photo
Ed
Elisian
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Clarence Walter Larson profile photo
Clarence Walter
Larson
us
age
wins
30
poles
10
races
151
podiums
58
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Davies profile photo
Jimmy
Davies
us
age
wins
55
poles
3
races
189
podiums
66
fastest laps
0
Ken Gottschalk profile photo
Ken
Gottschalk
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jim Packard profile photo
Jim
Packard
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
71
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Lee Drollinger profile photo
Lee
Drollinger
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
45
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ed Elisian profile photo
Ed
Elisian
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Leroy Warriner profile photo
Leroy
Warriner
us
age
wins
16
poles
0
races
75
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Bryan profile photo
Jimmy
Bryan
us
age
wins
33
poles
4
races
115
podiums
61
fastest laps
1
Len Sutton profile photo
Len
Sutton
us
age
wins
12
poles
2
races
210
podiums
28
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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