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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1912-12-15
hometown
Long Valley, New Jersey
died
1982-11-25
Califon, New Jersey
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1912-12-15
hometown
Long Valley, New Jersey
died
1982-11-25
Califon, New Jersey
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Competitors

Mauri Rose profile photo
Mauri
Rose
us
age
wins
6
poles
1
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Johnny Mauro profile photo
Johnny
Mauro
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Jim Rathmann profile photo
Jim
Rathmann
us
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Raymond Sommer profile photo
Raymond
Sommer
fr
age
wins
7
poles
4
races
68
podiums
9
fastest laps
6
George Connor profile photo
George
Connor
us
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
67
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Bill Cantrell profile photo
Bill
Cantrell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mack Hellings profile photo
Mack
Hellings
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jackie Holmes profile photo
Jackie
Holmes
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jerry Hoyt profile photo
Jerry
Hoyt
us
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
28
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Eugène Martin profile photo
Eugène
Martin
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Peter Walker profile photo
Peter
Walker
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
19
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Consalvo Sanesi profile photo
Consalvo
Sanesi
it
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
25
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Eugène Chaboud profile photo
Eugène
Chaboud
fr
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
22
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Travis Leon Webb profile photo
Travis Leon
Webb
us
age
wins
13
poles
1
races
53
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Dick Rathmann profile photo
Dick
Rathmann
us
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Walt Faulkner profile photo
Walt
Faulkner
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Clemente Biondetti profile photo
Clemente
Biondetti
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Yves Giraud-Cabantous profile photo
Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Sam Hanks profile photo
Sam
Hanks
us
age
wins
11
poles
3
races
70
podiums
31
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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