Sam Hanks
American racing driver (1914–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samuel Dwight Hanks (July 13, 1914 – June 27, 1994) was an American racing driver who won the 1957 Indianapolis 500.[1][2] He was a barnstormer, and raced midget and Championship cars.
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Born | Samuel Dwight Hanks (1914-07-13)July 13, 1914 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Died | June 27, 1994(1994-06-27) (aged 79) Pacific Palisades, California, U.S. | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
AAA West Coast Midget Car (1946) AAA National Midget Car (1949) AAA Championship Car (1953) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1957) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
43 races run over 14 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1953) | ||||||
First race | 1940 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1957 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win | 1953 Springfield 100 (Springfield) | ||||||
Last win | 1957 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Active years | 1950–1957 | ||||||
Teams | Kurtis Kraft, Epperly | ||||||
Entries | 8 | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 1 | ||||||
Podiums | 4 | ||||||
Career points | 20 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
First win | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last win | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
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