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Bill Cheesbourg

USA

Status

Retired

Active Years

1957–1959

Biography

Driver Info

Nationality

USA↗

Driver Number

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Date of Birth

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F1 Debut

1957 Indianapolis 500↗

Last GP

1959 Indianapolis 500↗

WDC

Wins

Podiums

Poles

Fastest Laps

Best WDC

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Most Wins In Season

1957, 1958, 1959

Teams

Seasons

Consecutive Wins

Consecutive Podiums

Consecutive results are calculated from available published GP result rows.

Race archive

Career Statistics

Grand Prix Wins

No published race results available.

Podium Finishes

No published race results available.

Pole Positions

No published race results available.

Fastest Laps

No published race results available.

Team history

Teammate History

Head-to-head comparisons

31 teammates · Click to expand

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Only Grand Prix races actually started together for the same team count. Wins, podiums and points use those shared GPs; WDC position is season-wide.

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Gene Hartley

1959 · Kuzma

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Gene Hartley profile ↗

1959 ↗Kuzma

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Gene Hartley

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Al Keller

1957, 1958, 1959 · Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma

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Shared Grand Prix: 3

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 3

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Al Keller profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

1959 ↗Kuzma

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Al Keller

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Eddie Sachs

1959 · Kuzma

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Eddie Sachs profile ↗

1959 ↗Kuzma

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Eddie Sachs

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Anthony Foyt

1959 · Kuzma

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Anthony Foyt profile ↗

1959 ↗Kuzma

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Anthony Foyt

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Johnnie Parsons

1957, 1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Johnnie Parsons profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

1 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Johnnie Parsons

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Paul Russo

1957, 1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 3

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Paul Russo profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 3

WDC Position

—

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Paul Russo

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Eddie Johnson

1957, 1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

0 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Eddie Johnson profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Eddie Johnson

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Johnny Thomson

1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Johnny Thomson profile ↗

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Johnny Thomson

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Pat O'Connor

1957, 1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Pat O'Connor profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Pat O'Connor

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Shorty Templeman

1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Shorty Templeman profile ↗

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Shorty Templeman

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Johnny Boyd

1957, 1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

0 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 1

Points

0 : 4

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Johnny Boyd profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 1

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 1

Points

0 : 4

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Johnny Boyd

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Bob Veith

1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Bob Veith profile ↗

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Bob Veith

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Bob Christie

1957, 1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Bob Christie profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Bob Christie

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Billy Garrett

1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Billy Garrett profile ↗

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Billy Garrett

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Mike Magill

1957, 1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 2

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 2

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Mike Magill profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Mike Magill

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Paul Goldsmith

1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Paul Goldsmith profile ↗

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Paul Goldsmith

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Jerry Unser

1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Jerry Unser profile ↗

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Jerry Unser

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Len Sutton

1958 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Len Sutton profile ↗

1958 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Len Sutton

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Tony Bettenhausen

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Tony Bettenhausen profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Tony Bettenhausen

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Fred Agabashian

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Fred Agabashian profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Fred Agabashian

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Andy Linden

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 2

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Andy Linden profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 2

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Andy Linden

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Jimmy Reece

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Jimmy Reece profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Jimmy Reece

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Jimmy Daywalt

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Jimmy Daywalt profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Jimmy Daywalt

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Marshall Teague

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Marshall Teague profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Marshall Teague

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Don Freeland

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Don Freeland profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Don Freeland

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Ed Elisian

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Ed Elisian profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Ed Elisian

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Eddie Russo

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Eddie Russo profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Eddie Russo

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Johnnie Tolan

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Johnnie Tolan profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Johnnie Tolan

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Jack Turner

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Jack Turner profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Jack Turner

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Don Edmunds

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Don Edmunds profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

1 : 0

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Don Edmunds

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Elmer George

1957 · Kurtis Kraft

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Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC H2H

0 : 0

View Elmer George profile ↗

1957 ↗Kurtis Kraft

Shared Grand Prix: 1

Race H2H

0 : 0

Qualifying H2H

0 : 1

Wins

0 : 0

Podiums

0 : 0

Points

0 : 0

WDC Position

—

Left: Bill Cheesbourg · Right: Elmer George

Career landmarks

Career Milestones

Key moments in F1 history

First achievements, debut and latest published Grand Prix

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First GP

1957 ↗

Indianapolis 500

Kurtis Kraft

First Points

—

Not available

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First Podium

—

Not available

—

First Win

—

Not available

—

First Pole Position

—

Not available

—

First Fastest Lap

—

Not available

—

First WDC

—

Not available

—

Last GP

1959 ↗

Indianapolis 500

Kuzma

Milestones use published GP results. First Points means the first GP with points awarded; championship milestones use completed season standings.

Season by Season

Career Timeline

Season

Team

WDC

Points

Wins

Podiums

Poles

Season

1959

Kuzma

WDC

—

Points

Wins

Podiums

Poles

→

Season

1958

Kurtis Kraft

WDC

—

Points

Wins

Podiums

Poles

→

Season

1957

Kurtis Kraft

WDC

—

Points

Wins

Podiums

Poles

→

Career archive

Racing Record

Racing Career Summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Position
1957	Formula One	Kurtis Kraft	1	—
1958	Formula One	Kurtis Kraft	1	—
1959	Formula One	Kuzma	1	—

Complete Formula One Results

Each race tile opens the Grand Prix. Bold race codes indicate pole position, italic race codes indicate fastest lap. Sprint results appear below Grand Prix results when sprint data is available.

Year	Entrant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	WDC
1957	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	IND26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1958	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	IND10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1959	Kuzma	—	IND21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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