Don Freeland (March 25, 1925 – November 2, 2007) was an American racecar driver who is best known for competing in the

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eight times. Born in

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, Freeland served in the Navy as a mechanic during

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. After the war, he began racing. He raced in the

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and USAC

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series from 1952 to 1962, with 76 career starts. He finished in the top ten 41 times, with a best finish of second place occurring 3 times. Freeland competed in the Indy 500 each year from 1953 to 1960. He appeared headed for a second-place finish in 1955 before a transmission failure ended his day 22 laps prior to the end of the race. He came back with a best Indy finish of third the next year. He also finished in the top ten in 1954 and 1958. Freeland died in

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at age 82.

Complete AAA/USAC Championship Car results

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. Don Freeland participated in 8 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 1 times. He accumulated a total of 4 championship points. 1925 births 2007 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers Racing drivers from San Diego AAA Championship Car drivers {{US-autoracing-bio-stub