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William J
Gerken
USAC Stock Car Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1930-05-26
died
1973-10-08
Illiana
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1930-05-26
died
1973-10-08
Illiana
Competitors
Elmo
Langley
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
551
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Budd
Olsen
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Dick
Thompson
age
wins
12
poles
1
races
43
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
George
Rondelli
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Jim
Perry
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Tom
Klippel
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
48
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
David
Schwartz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Earle
Canavan
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
62
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Robert
Williams
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Bruce
Jacobi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
139
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Ross
Smith
age
38
wins
12
poles
12
races
87
podiums
18
fastest laps
11
Compare to Gerken
Ken
Finley
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Bobby
Watson
age
88
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Norm
Drew
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Bob
Wente
age
wins
79
poles
0
races
180
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Bob
Coe
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Ralph
Moody
age
wins
9
poles
8
races
59
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
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Mike
Brown
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Bob
Pronger
age
wins
63
poles
0
races
39
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Bill
Shirey
age
92
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Gerken
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC Stock Car Series
Dan Mancini
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1973 Dodge Dart
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC Stock Car Series
Sharon Stepan,Jack Bowser
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1969 Chevrolet Camaro,1971 Ford Torino
5
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Stock Car Series
Bowsher Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1970 Ford Torino
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC Stock Car Series
Whitey Gerken
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
15
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
1
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC Stock Car Series
Whitey Gerken
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
11
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC Stock Car Series
Bowsher Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1968 Ford Torino
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
3rd Annual National Short Track Championship
0
1st
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
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC Stock Car Series
Pre Heat Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1967 Ford
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
NASCAR Grand National
Whitey Gerken
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC Stock Car Series
Mike Carlson
0
54th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1966 Chevrolet
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC Stock Car Series
Mike Terrafino
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Ford
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC Stock Car Series
Bill DuBose
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1962 Ford,1963 Ford
11
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
2
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
Bill Stroppe
112
139th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercury
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
112
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC Stock Car Series
Tom Fukuda
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1962 Chevrolet
11
1
1
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
1
2
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
R W Chapman,Thomas Fukuda
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Ford,1961 Chevrolet
10
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
3
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Stock Car Series
Skinner Brothers
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1959 Pontiac
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
NASCAR Grand National
Frank Skinner
0
59th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Pontiac
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Pontiac
7
0
1
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
2
-
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Convertible Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Dodge
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Convertible Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Dodge
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1972
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1971
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
15
0
1
0
?
1969
Racing
11
1
2
0
?
1968
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1967
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1964
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
12
0
2
0
?
1962
Racing
11
1
1
2
?
1961
Racing
10
1
3
0
?
1960
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1959
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
7
0
1
2
?
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1956
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1968
3rd Annual National Short Track Championship
1st
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