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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
15 Dec 1912
hometown
Long Valley, New Jersey
died
25 Nov 1982
Califon, New Jersey
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
15 Dec 1912
hometown
Long Valley, New Jersey
died
25 Nov 1982
Califon, New Jersey
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Competitors

Dick Rathmann profile photo
Dick
Rathmann
us
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
José Froilán González profile photo
José Froilán
González
ar
age
wins
24
poles
12
races
85
podiums
46
fastest laps
18
Gene Hartley profile photo
Gene
Hartley
us
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
195
podiums
34
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1950
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Sampson Manufacturing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rae
Offenhauser 2.9 s/c
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
Sampson Manufacturing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rae (Offenhauser SC)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1949
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
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
1948
AAA Midwest Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1948
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Corley
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1947
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Olson, Preston Tucker, Weirick, Bill Schoof, Andrews
380
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Adams (Offenhauser)
Lencki
X (Offenhauser)
Wetteroth (Offenhauser)
7
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
-
380
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA Eastern Division - Sprint Cars
Ted Horn
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
2
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
6
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Olson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Offenhauser)
32
4
25
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
4
25
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1950
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1949
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1948
Racing
4
0
3
0
?
1947
Racing
12
1
4
0
?
1946
Racing
39
6
31
0
?

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