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William J
Gerken
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USAC Stock Car Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
26 May 1930
died
8 Oct 1973
Illiana
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
26 May 1930
died
8 Oct 1973
Illiana
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.55
+2
02
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
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