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Kurtis Kraft

American · 1950–1960 in the imported archive

Wins

5

Within imported race coverage

Podiums

16

Within imported race coverage

Car entries

226

Within imported race coverage

Seasons & championship standings

SEASON	CHAMPIONSHIP POS	CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS	DRIVERS	CAR ENTRIES	WINS	PODIUMS	RACES
1960	Unavailable	—	Bob Christie, Gene Hartley, Shorty Templeman, Don Freeland, Anthony Foyt, Eddie Russo, Gene Force, Dempsey Wilson	8	0	0	View races →
1959	-	0	Duane Carter, Eddie Johnson, Paul Russo, Jimmy Daywalt, Chuck Arnold, Jim McWithey, Don Freeland, Bob Christie, Bobby Grim, Chuck Weyant, Jud Larson, Red Amick, Rodger Ward	13	0	0	View races →
1958	Unavailable	—	Johnny Boyd, Eddie Johnson, Bill Cheesbourg, Al Keller, Johnnie Parsons, Bob Christie, Mike Magill, Paul Russo, Shorty Templeman, Billy Garrett, Johnny Thomson, Bob Veith, Pat O'Connor, Paul Goldsmith, Jerry Unser, Len Sutton	16	0	1	View races →
1957	Not held	—	Paul Russo, Andy Linden, Johnny Boyd, Marshall Teague, Pat O'Connor, Jack Turner, Bob Christie, Tony Bettenhausen, Johnnie Parsons, Don Freeland, Jimmy Reece, Don Edmunds, Johnnie Tolan, Fred Agabashian, Mike Magill, Eddie Johnson, Bill Cheesbourg, Al Keller, Jimmy Daywalt, Ed Elisian, Eddie Russo, Elmer George	22	0	0	View races →
1956	Not held	—	Sam Hanks, Johnnie Parsons, Dick Rathmann, Bob Veith, Rodger Ward, Fred Agabashian, Bob Christie, Al Keller, Duke Dinsmore, Pat O'Connor, Jim Rathmann, Johnnie Tolan, Tony Bettenhausen, Ed Elisian, Eddie Russo, Jimmy Daywalt, Jack Turner, Keith Andrews, Andy Linden, Al Herman, Ray Crawford, Johnny Boyd, Troy Ruttman, Paul Russo	24	0	1	View races →
1955	Not held	—	Bob Sweikert, Paul Russo, Tony Bettenhausen, Jimmy Davies, Walt Faulkner, Bill Homeier, Andy Linden, Al Herman, Pat O'Connor, Jimmy Daywalt, Pat Flaherty, Chuck Weyant, Cal Niday, Art Cross, Sam Hanks, Johnnie Parsons, Ray Crawford, Bill Vukovich, Jack McGrath, Al Keller, Johnny Boyd, Ed Elisian, Fred Agabashian	23	1	3	View races →
1954	Not held	—	Bill Vukovich, Jack McGrath, Troy Ruttman, Duane Carter, Mike Nazaruk, Fred Agabashian, Jerry Hoyt, Paul Russo, Larry Crockett, Jimmy Davies, Art Cross, Johnnie Parsons, Sam Hanks, Andy Linden, Bob Sweikert, Tony Bettenhausen, Jimmy Jackson, Marshall Teague, Ernie McCoy, Frank Armi, George Fonder, Jim Rathmann, Pat O'Connor, Gene Hartley, Jimmy Daywalt, Pat Flaherty, Bill Homeier	35	1	2	View races →
1953	Not held	—	Bill Vukovich, Art Cross, Duane Carter, Sam Hanks, Fred Agabashian, Paul Russo, Jack McGrath, Jimmy Daywalt, Jim Rathmann, Eddie Johnson, Jimmy Davies, Duke Nalon, Bob Scott, Carl Scarborough, Bill Holland, Rodger Ward, Andy Linden, Duke Dinsmore, Walt Faulkner, Johnny Mantz, Marshall Teague, Johnny Thomson, Jackie Holmes, Travis Webb, Jerry Hoyt, Chuck Stevenson, Johnnie Parsons, Gene Hartley, Cal Niday	32	1	3	View races →
1952	Not held	—	Jim Rathmann, Sam Hanks, Art Cross, Jimmy Bryan, Jimmy Reece, George Connor, Cliff Griffith, Johnnie Parsons, Jack McGrath, Joe James, Bill Vukovich, Chuck Stevenson, Johnny McDowell, Rodger Ward, Duke Nalon, Bob Sweikert, Fred Agabashian, Gene Hartley, Bob Scott, Chet Miller, Andy Linden	21	0	2	View races →
1951	Not held	—	Lee Wallard, Mike Nazaruk, Jack McGrath, Manny Ayulo, Carl Forberg, Duke Nalon, Gene Force, Sam Hanks, Bill Schindler, Fred Agabashian, Carl Scarborough, Johnnie Parsons, Cecil Green, Troy Ruttman, Chet Miller, Walt Brown, Cliff Griffith	17	1	3	View races →
1950	Not held	—	Johnnie Parsons, Cecil Green, Tony Bettenhausen, Joie Chitwood, Walt Faulkner, Pat Flaherty, Mack Hellings, Jack McGrath, Johnny McDowell, Walt Brown, Jerry Hoyt, Fred Agabashian, Jimmy Jackson, Sam Hanks, Duke Dinsmore	15	1	1	View races →

1959 race history

Season

13 imported result records · latest race date 1959-12-12.

All season races → · Full championship tables →

ROUND	RACE	DATE	DRIVER	GRID	FINISH	LAPS	TIME / STATUS
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Duane Carter	12	7	200	+4:09.920
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Eddie Johnson	8	8	200	+4:10.530
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Paul Russo	27	9	200	+4:11.040
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Jimmy Daywalt	13	14	200	+6:41.540
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Chuck Arnold	21	15	200	+8:19.860
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Jim McWithey	33	16	200	+11:41.690
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Don Freeland	25	R	136	Magneto
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Bob Christie	24	R	109	Engine
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Bobby Grim	5	R	85	Magneto
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Chuck Weyant	29	R	45	Accident
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Jud Larson	19	R	45	Accident
2	Indianapolis 500	1959-05-30	Red Amick	26	R	45	Accident
9	United States Grand Prix	1959-12-12	Rodger Ward	19	R	20	Clutch

Race source: Jolpica · retrieved 2026-09-07T18:55:52.954Z UTC. Championship source retrieved 2026-09-07T16:22:35.270Z UTC. Race points exclude sprint scoring; championship points are taken directly from the imported standings. Entries count result records, including non-starts and shared drives. Team history follows the source constructor identity.