Kurtis Kraft
F1 Statistics
Fact File
| Licensed in: |  United States |
|---|---|
| Race debut: | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last race: | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
| Year(s) active: | 1950-60 |
| Best championship result (constructor): | Never classified |
| Best championship result (driver): | 6th –
|
Statistics
| Grand Prix starts: | 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins: | 5 | 41.7% |
| Race 1-2: | 3 | 25.0% |
| Podiums: | 16 | |
| Races with a podium: | 8 | 66.7% |
| Pole positions: | 6 | 50.0% |
| Qualifying 1-2: | 5 | 41.7% |
| Fastest laps: | 7 | 58.3% |
| Points: | 0 | |
| Driver points finishes: | 30 | |
| Races scored points (driver): | 9 | 75.0% |
| Races scored points (constructor): | 0 | |
| Front row starts: | 18 | |
| Races with front row start: | 8 | 66.7% |
| Times as championship leader: | 0 |
| Constructors’ championships: | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drivers’ championships: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 103 | |
| Races with a DNF: | 12 | 100.0% |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 1 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x6 |
| Best result: | 1st | x5 |
Season Summary
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- PF: Point scoring finishes by drivers
- PTS: World championship points scored
- WC: World championship position
| Year | Engine | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Offenhauser, Cummins, Duray, Novi, Sparks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | n/a |
| 1951 | Offenhauser, Novi, Duray | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | – | n/a |
| 1952 | Offenhauser, Cummins, Novi, Cadillac | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | – | n/a |
| 1953 | Offenhauser, Novi, Cadillac, Chrysler | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | – | n/a |
| 1954 | Offenhauser, Chrysler, Novi | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | – | n/a |
| 1955 | Offenhauser, Novi | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | – | n/a |
| 1956 | Offenhauser, Novi, Ferrari | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | – | n/a |
| 1957 | Offenhauser, Novi | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 11 | 2 | – | n/a |
| 1958 | Offenhauser, Novi, de Soto | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | – | NC |
| 1959 | Offenhauser, Maserati, Novi | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 1960 | Offenhauser | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | NC |
Driver Statistics
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Driver | Year(s) | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Agabashian | 1950-57 | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.50 |
| Red Amick | 1960 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Keith Andrews | 1956-57 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Frank Armi | 1953-54 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chuck Arnold | 1959 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manuel Ayulo | 1951, 1955 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Tony Bettenhausen | 1950, 1952, 1954-57 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Johnny Boyd | 1955-58 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Walt Brown | 1950-51 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Jimmy Bryan | 1952 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Duane Carter | 1953-54, 1959 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3.50 |
| Bill Cheesbourg | 1956-59 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Joie Chitwood | 1950 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Christie | 1956-60 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| George Connor | 1952-53 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ray Crawford | 1955-58 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Larry Crockett | 1954 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Art Cross | 1952-55 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Jimmy Davies | 1953-57, 1959 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| Jimmy Daywalt | 1952-60 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Duke Dinsmore | 1950, 1953, 1956 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Don Edmunds | 1957 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Ed Elisian | 1954-57 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Walt Faulkner | 1950, 1953, 1955 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Flaherty | 1950, 1953-55 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| George Fonder | 1954 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carl Forberg | 1951 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gene Force | 1951, 1959-60 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| AJ Foyt | 1960 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Don Freeland | 1957, 1959-60 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Billy Garrett | 1957-58 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Elmer George | 1957 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Paul Goldsmith | 1958 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Cecil Green | 1950-51 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cliff Griffith | 1951-54, 1957 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Bobby Grim | 1959 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Sam Hanks | 1950-56 | 7 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Gene Hartley | 1952-54, 1958, 1960 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Mack Hellings | 1950 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Al Herman | 1953-56 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Bill Holland | 1953-54 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jackie Holmes | 1953 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Bill Homeier | 1953-55, 1958-59 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Hoyt | 1950, 1953-54 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Jimmy Jackson | 1950, 1952, 1954 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Joe James | 1950, 1952 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eddie Johnson | 1953, 1957-59 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Al Keller | 1955-58, 1960 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Jud Larson | 1959 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Andy Linden | 1952-57 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Magill | 1957-58 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Johnny Mantz | 1953 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ernie McCoy | 1954 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Johnny McDowell | 1950, 1952 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jack McGrath | 1950-55 | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Jim McWithey | 1957, 1959 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chet Miller | 1950-53 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Duke Nalon | 1950-54 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Mike Nazaruk | 1951-52, 1954 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 |
| Cal Niday | 1953, 1955 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Pat O’Connor | 1954 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Johnnie Parsons | 1950-55, 1957-58 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Dick Rathmann | 1956-57 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Rathmann | 1952-54, 1956 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Jimmy Reece | 1952, 1957 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Eddie Russo | 1954, 1956-57, 1959-60 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Paul Russo | 1952-59 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 8.50 |
| Troy Ruttman | 1951, 1954-56 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1.50 |
| Carl Scarborough | 1951, 1953 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Bill Schindler | 1951 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Bob Scott | 1952-53 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Chuck Stevenson | 1952-53 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Len Sutton | 1958 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Bob Sweikert | 1951-52, 1954-56 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Marshall Teague | 1953-54, 1956-58 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Shorty Templeton | 1958-60 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Johnny Thomson | 1953, 1958 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Johnnie Tolan | 1951, 1953-54, 1956 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Jack Turner | 1956-57 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Jerry Unser | 1958 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Bob Veith | 1956, 1958 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Bill Vukovich | 1952-55 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| Lee Wallard | 1951, 1954 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 9 |
| Rodger Ward | 1952-53, 1956, 1959 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Spider Webb | 1953, 1955 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chuck Weyant | 1955, 1957, 1959 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Dempsey Wilson | 1956-60 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |