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AAA National Championship Car Trail

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1914-10-17
hometown
Gary, Indiana
died
2000-04-19
Belton, Texas
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1914-10-17
hometown
Gary, Indiana
died
2000-04-19
Belton, Texas
helmet

Competitors

Billy (Louis) Devore profile photo
Billy (Louis)
Devore
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Al Fleming profile photo
Al
Fleming
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Emil Andres profile photo
Emil
Andres
us
age
wins
1
poles
5
races
47
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Rex Mays profile photo
Rex
Mays
us
age
wins
12
poles
21
races
69
podiums
27
fastest laps
0
Ralph Hepburn profile photo
Ralph
Hepburn
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
44
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Louis Durant profile photo
Louis
Durant
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Paul Russo profile photo
Paul
Russo
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Louis (Luigi Gilbert) Tomei profile photo
Louis (Luigi Gilbert)
Tomei
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Chronister profile photo
Bob
Chronister
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
George Metzler profile photo
George
Metzler
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Elbert Booker profile photo
Elbert
Booker
us
age
wins
0
poles
4
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Sam Hanks profile photo
Sam
Hanks
us
age
wins
11
poles
3
races
70
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Mel Hansen profile photo
Mel
Hansen
us
age
wins
3
poles
2
races
33
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Duke Nalon profile photo
Duke
Nalon
us
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
47
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Buddy Rusch profile photo
Buddy
Rusch
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
Harry McQuinn profile photo
Harry
McQuinn
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ted Horn profile photo
Ted
Horn
us
age
wins
66
poles
16
races
131
podiums
101
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Jackson profile photo
Jimmy
Jackson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Fred Carpenter profile photo
Fred
Carpenter
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Joie Chitwood profile photo
Joie
Chitwood
us
age
wins
33
poles
13
races
73
podiums
49
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1946
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Army Recruit, Bud Bardowski
160
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
X (Sparks)
X (Offenhauser)
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
160
year
series
team
points
position
1939
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
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
1938
IMCA Sprint Car Championship
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1946
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1939
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1938
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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