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List Of American Championship Car Rookie Of The Year Winners
The IndyCar Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a IndyCar Series season. The following lists compiling all the winners of the Rookie of the Year Award in Open wheel car, open wheel American Championship Car Racing from 1946 season to the present day. Before the creation of Champ Car, Championship Auto Racing Teams the prize is not officially awarded. So all of the American Automobile Association, AAA and United States Automobile Club, USAC winners of the Rookie of the Year award is not officially recognized. As of 2022 IndyCar Series, 2022 IndyCar Season a driver is a Rookie Driver in the IndyCar Series if the driver has: A) not participated in more than four (4) IndyCar Series races in a Racing Season or B) participated in less than eight (8) IndyCar Series races in his/her career. The list of "Indy car", "Champ car" or "IndyCar" rookies under the following auspices: *American Automobile Association AAA Contest Board, Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Wheel Car
An open-wheel single-seater (often known as formula car) is a car with the wheels outside the car's main body, and usually having only one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, Sports car racing, sports cars, Stock car racing, stock cars, and Touring car racing, touring cars, which have their wheels below the body or inside Fender (vehicle), fenders. Open-wheel cars are built both for road racing and oval track racing. Street-legal open-wheel cars, such as the Ariel Atom, are scarce as they are often impractical for everyday use. History American racecar driver and constructor Ray Harroun was an early pioneer of the concept of a lightweight single-seater, open-wheel "monoposto" racecar. After working as a mechanic in the automotive industry, Harroun began competitive professional racing in 1906, winning the AAA National Championship in 1910. He was then hired by the Marmon Motor Car Company as chief engineer, charged with building a racecar intended to race at the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Jackson (racing Driver)
Jimmy Jackson (July 25, 1910 – November 24, 1984) was an American racecar driver from Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis 500 results * shared drive with Duane Carter World Championship career summary Jackson participated in two World Championship races (the 1950 and 1954 editions of the Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indi ...), but scored no World Championship points. The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. References 1910 births 1984 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers Racing drivers from Indianapolis {{US-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Zink
John Smith "Jack" Zink (October 17, 1928 – February 5, 2005), founder of Zeeco, Inc., was an American engineer who received 35 patents for his inventions in the field of combustion, and was also known for his achievements and contributions in business, auto racing and charitable enterprises. Personal life Zink was the son of John Steele Zink and Swannie Estelle Smith Zink. He was born and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was educated at Oklahoma State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1951. He died in Tulsa on February 5, 2005.Everett, Dianna. "Smith, John Smith (1928 - 2005)." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.'' Retrieved December 14, 2014. Jack was survived by his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Reece
Jimmy Reece (November 17, 1929 – September 28, 1958) was an American racecar driver. He died in an accident during a 1958 Champ Car race at Trenton Speedway. Indianapolis 500 results World Championship career summary The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Jimmy Reece participated in 6 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points. 1954 Bobby Ball Memorial race On November 8, 1954, Reece crashed during the Bobby Ball Memorial, an AAA Champ Car event held at the Arizona State Fairgrounds, sustaining "a punctured lung, fractured right shoulder and possible internal injuries when his car flipped coming out of the south turn ..and crashed into the east wall." AAA Championship Trail Reece and Bill Vukovich tied for 4th in the 1954 AAA championship standings. Reece scored 1000 points in 6 races b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 AAA Championship Car Season
The 1952 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 11. There was also one non-championship event in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The AAA National Champion was Chuck Stevenson, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Troy Ruttman. Johnny McDowell was killed at the Milwaukee while qualifying for the Rex Mays Classic. Joe James died in the San José 100 race. Schedule and results : Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the 1952 FIA World Championship of Drivers title. : No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb. Final points standings Note: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for dri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Nazaruk
Mike Nazaruk (October 2, 1921 Newark, New Jersey – May 1, 1955 Langhorne, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver. He raced midget cars, sprint cars, and IndyCars. He was nicknamed "Iron Mike."Biography at the Nazaruk was of Ukrainian descent. Before racing, he worked as a florist's delivery driver and as an aircraft welder. Nazaruk served as a in the Battle of Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 AAA Championship Car Season
The 1951 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 15 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in San Mateo, California on November 11. There was also one non-championship event in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The AAA National Champion was Tony Bettenhausen, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Lee Wallard. Schedule and results : Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the 1951 FIA World Championship of Drivers title. : Race stopped after 101 laps due to rain. : No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb. : Race stopped after 67 laps due to wreck. Final points standings Note1: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for driver method: (the points for the finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Faulkner
Walt Faulkner (February 16, 1918 – April 22, 1956) was an American racing driver from Tell, Texas. He moved to Milledgeville, Georgia at the age of two-and-a-half, and to Lake Wales, Florida at the age of eight. He then moved to San Diego, California in 1936. Faulkner competed mainly in the National Championship and in stock car races. In 1950 Faulkner became the first rookie to win pole position at the Indianapolis 500. He died in 1956 after a qualifying crash at a USAC Stock Car event in Vallejo, California. Earlier in his career, Faulkner raced motorcycles, then switched to midget cars, later driving for the Edelbrock dirt track racing team. He had great success in midget car racing and was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2007. Faulkner was also inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2006. World Championship career summary The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 AAA Championship Car Season
The 1950 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 13 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Darlington, South Carolina on December 10. There were also two non-championship events. The AAA National Champion was Henry Banks, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Johnnie Parsons. Schedule and results : Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the 1950 FIA World Championship of Drivers title. Race stopped after 345 miles due to rain. : No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb. Final points standings Note1: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for driver method: (the points for the finish place) / (number the lap when completed the car) * (number the lap when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Davies
James Richard Davies (August 8, 1929 – June 11, 1966) was an American racecar driver in Champ cars and midgets. He was the second man to win three USAC National Midget Championships.Biography at the When Davies won the AAA Championship race at , on November 6, 1949 – aged 20 years, 2 months, 29 days, he became the youngest driver to win a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 AAA Championship Car Season
The 1949 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 14 races, beginning in Arlington, Texas on April 24 and concluding in Del Mar, California on November 6. There were also two non-championship events. The AAA National Champion was Johnnie Parsons, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Bill Holland. The season was marred by George Metzler's death at Indianapolis in practice, Bill Sheffler's death at Trenton also in practice, and Rex Mays's death in the final race at Del Mar. Schedule and results : No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb. Final points standings Note: The points became the car, when not only one driver led the car, the relieved driver became small part of the points. Points for driver method: (the points for the finish place) / (number the lap when completed the car) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack Hellings
Ronald 'Mack' Hellings (September 14, 1915 – November 11, 1951) was an American racecar driver from Fort Dodge, Iowa. He died in a plane crash in Kern County, California Kern County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield, California, Bakersfield. Kern County comprise ... in 1951. Indy 500 results World Championship career summary The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Mack Hellings participated in 2 World Championship races, with a best finish of thirteenth. References 1915 births 1951 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers American racing drivers Sportspeople from Fort Dodge, Iowa Racing drivers from Iowa Accidental deaths in California Victims of aviation accidents or i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
