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Kurtis Kraft

PROFILE & HIGHLIGHTS

Profile

Founded1941
Founder
Kurtis, Frank
HeadquartersGlendale, California, USA

Historical Totals

GP Contested12
Poles6 (3.08 %)
Podiums16 (8.21 %)
Wins5 (2.56 %)
Points0
Best WC Rank-
Const. WC Titles0
Drivers' WC Titles0

Milestones

1st GP 500  1950
1st Pole 500  1950
1st Podium 500  1950
1st Win 500  1950
1st Point-
1st Const. WC Title -
1st Drivers' WC Title -
Last GP 500  1960
Last Pole 500  1957
Last Podium 500  1958
Last Win 500  1955
Last Point-
Last Const. WC Title -
Last Drivers' WC Title -

Season Results

Season Overview - 1956

  • 1956
    • 1960
    • 1959
    • 1958
    • 1957
    • 1956
    • 1955
    • 1954
    • 1953
    • 1952
    • 1951
    • 1950
Race500 Totals
Best Grid2-
Laps in Lead5353
Fastest Lap1
Best Finish2-
Points-0

PERFORMANCE PROFILE

Annual Results

Last 5 Seasons
Last 10 Seasons
Full History
Year ▼DriversPoles ▲Wins ▲ 1-2 Fin. ▲ Points ▲ Best Rank ▲ LIL RIL FL ▲ Pod. ▲ Dbl. ▲ Tpl. ▲ GS ▲
1960 Christie, B.; Congdon, R.; Daywalt, J.; Drollinger, L.; Force, G.; Foyt, A.; Freeland, D.; Hartley, G.; Hulse, C.; Keller, A.; Russo, E.; Templeman, S.; Wilson, D. 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 Amick, R.; Arnold, C.; Carter, D.; Cheesbourg, B.; Christie, B.; Davies, J.; Daywalt, J.; Ensley, J.; Force, G.; Freeland, D.; Homeier, B.; Johnson, E.; Kay, J.; Larson, J.; Liguori, R.; McWithey, J.; Moorhouse, J.; Russo, E.; Russo, P.; Schroeder, R.; Templeman, S.; Ward, R.; Weyant, C.; Wilson, D. 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 Agabashian, F.; Bisch, A.; Boyd, J.; Cheesbourg, B.; Christie, B.; Cortner, B.; Crawford, R.; Daywalt, J.; Easton, R.; Ensley, J.; Fangio, J.; Garrett, B.; Giba, J.; Goldsmith, P.; Hartley, G.; Homeier, B.; Johnson, E.; Johnson, V.; Keller, A.; Magill, M.; O'Connor, P.; Parsons, J.; Russo, P.; Sutton, L.; Teague, M.; Templeman, S.; Thomson, J.; Unser, J.; Veith, B.; Warriner, L.; Wilson, D. 0 0 0 0 - 18 0 0 1 0 0 0
1957 Agabashian, F.; Andrews, K.; Bettenhausen, T.; Bonadies, T.; Boyd, J.; Cheesbourg, B.; Christie, B.; Crawford, R.; Davies, J.; Daywalt, J.; Edmunds, D.; Elisian, E.; Fedricks, J.; Freeland, D.; Garrett, B.; George, E.; Griffith, C.; Johnson, E.; Keller, A.; Linden, A.; Magill, M.; McWithey, J.; O'Connor, P.; Parsons, J.; Rathmann, D.; Reece, J.; Russo, E.; Russo, P.; Teague, M.; Turner, J.; Weyant, C.; Wilson, D. 1 0 0 0 - 31 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 Agabashian, F.; Andrews, K.; Bettenhausen, T.; Bonadies, T.; Boyd, J.; Cheesbourg, B.; Christie, B.; Crawford, R.; Davies, J.; Daywalt, J.; Dinsmore, D.; Duncan, L.; Elisian, E.; Farina, G.; Hanks, S.; Herman, A.; Kay, J.; Keller, A.; Linden, A.; O'Connor, P.; Rathmann, D.; Rathmann, J.; Reese, D.; Russo, E.; Russo, P.; Ruttman, T.; Stephens, G.; Sweikert, B.; Teague, M.; Tolan, J.; Turner, J.; Veith, B.; Ward, R.; Warriner, L.; Wilson, D. 0 0 0 0 - 53 0 1 1 0 0 0
Totals 6 5 3 0 - 1065 1 7 16 4 4 1
LIL: Laps in Lead RIL: Races in Lead FL: Fastest Lap Double: Win + Pole Triple: Win + Pole + Fastest Lap Grand Slam: Win + Pole + Fastest Lap + Race in Lead

Race Completion Performance

Last 5 Seasons
Last 10 Seasons
Full History
Year ▼ GP ▲ Entries ▲Starts ▲Poles ▲Wins ▲2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8thDNQDNSDNFDSQIn the Points ▲Points ▲ WC Rank ▲
1960 1 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0
1959 2 25 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 6 0 0
1958 1 34 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 10 1 0
1957 1 33 21 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 12 11 0
1956 1 33 23 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 10 13 0
Totals 12 327 195 6 5 5 6 4 7 6 8 5 0 132 99 1 0 -
DNQ: Did Not Qualify DNS: Did not start DNF: Did not finish DSQ: Disqualified

COMPOSITION

Annual Car Profile

Last 5 Seasons
Last 10 Seasons
Full History
YearTeamChassis Designer Aero. Tech. Dir. Engine Eng. Model Eng. Cfg. TyreOil
1960 Bowes Racing Inc.500H Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
C.O. Prather500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Chapman S. Root500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Federal Engineering Association500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
H.A. Chapman  Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
J.S. Donaldson500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Karl Hall  Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
McKay's Bulldog  Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Racing Associates500H Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Ray Brady500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Roy McKay500H Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
1959 Binter500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Bowes Racing Inc.500H Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
C.O. Prather500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Chapman S. Root500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Federal Engineering Association500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
E Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Frank Arciero500C Kurtis, F. Maserati V8 Firestone  
Fred Gerhardt500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Hardwood Door500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
J.S. Donaldson500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Jim Robbins500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Karl Hall  Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Midwest Manufacturing500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Novi Racing500F Kurtis, F. Novi 3.0L 8C Firestone  
Ray Brady500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Roy McKay500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Rusco Battery Cable500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Safety Auto Glass500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Speed International500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Wheeler-Foutch500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Yunick Glover & Lathrop500H Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
1958 Ansted Rotary500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Bowes Racing Inc.500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Carl L. Anderson500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Chapman S. Root500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
City of Daytona500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
City of Memphis500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
D-A Lubricants Racing  Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Dayton Steel Foundry500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Duncan Hamilton500A Kurtis, F. DeSoto V8 V8 Firestone  
Federal Engineering Association500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Fred Gerhardt500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Fred Sommer500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
H.A. Chapman500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Hoover Motor Express500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
J.S. Donaldson500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Jim Robbins500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Kalamazoo Sports Inc.500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Karl Hall  Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Kurtis Kraft Inc.500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Novi Auto Air Conditioner500F Kurtis, F. Novi 3.0L 8C Firestone  
Novi Racing500F Kurtis, F. Novi 3.0L 8C Firestone  
500G Kurtis, F. Novi 3.0L 8C Firestone  
Pat Clancy500G2 Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Ray Brady500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Ray Crawford500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Roy McKay3000 Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Safety Auto Glass500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Wyandotte Tool500A Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
1957 Ansted Rotary500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Bowes Racing Inc.500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Braund Plywood500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Chapman S. Root500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Dayton Steel Foundry500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 3.0L 4C Firestone  
Ed Gdula500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Ernest L. Ruiz500B Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Federal Engineering Association500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
E Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Fred Sommer500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Giuseppe Farina500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
H.A. Chapman500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
H.H. Johnson500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
J.S. Donaldson500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Jim Robbins500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Jones & Maley Cars500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Kalamazoo Sports Inc.500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Las Vegas Club500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Martin Brothers  Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Novi Racing500F Kurtis, F. Novi 3.0L 8C Firestone  
Pat Clancy500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Ray Brady500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Ray Crawford500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Roy McKay500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 3.0L 4C Firestone  
Sclavi & Amos500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Seal Line500G Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 3.0L 4C Firestone  
Trio Brdeact Wind Allass500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
1956 Ansted Rotary500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Bardahl500D Kurtis, F. Ferrari Type 375 4.5L V12 Firestone  
Belanger Motors500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Bowes Racing Inc.E Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Carl L. Anderson500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Cecil McDonald4000 Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Chapman S. Root  Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
D-A Lubricants Racing500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Duke Donaldson3000 Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Dunn Engineering500B Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Ed Walsh500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Ernest L. Ruiz500B Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Federal Engineering Association500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Fred Sommer500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
H.A. Chapman500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
H.H. Johnson500D Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
John Zink500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Jones & Maley Cars500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Kalamazoo Sports Inc.500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Lindsey Hopkins500C Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Martin Brothers  Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Novi Racing500F Kurtis, F. Novi 3.0L 8C Firestone  
Pat Clancy500B Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Peter Wales Trucking4000 Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Ray Brady4000 Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Ray Crawford500B Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Roy McKay3000 Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Samuel W. Traylor III4000 Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Shannon Bros.500A Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  
Slick Racers2000 Kurtis, F. Offenhauser 4.5L 4C Firestone  

Drivers (128)

DriverYears GP Wins
Foyt, A.J. '60 1 0
Congdon, Russ '60 0 0
Drollinger, Lee '60 0 0
Hulse, Chuck '60 0 0
Templeman, Shorty '58-'60 2 0
Freeland, Don '57; '59-'60 3 0
Christie, Bob '56-'60 5 0
Wilson, Dempsey '56-'60 1 0
Keller, Al '55-'58; '60 4 0
Russo, Eddie '54; '56-'57; '59-'60 3 0
Hartley, Gene '52-'54; '58; '60 4 0
Daywalt, Jimmy '52-'60 6 0
Force, Gene '51; '59-'60 2 0
Larson, Jud '59 1 0
Amick, Red '59 1 0
Arnold, Chuck '59 1 0
Schroeder, Rob '59 0 0
Liguori, Ralph '59 0 0
Moorhouse, Johnny '59 0 0
Ensley, Jack '58-'59 0 0
McWithey, Jim '57; '59 1 0
Cheesbourg, Bill '56-'59 1 0
Kay, Johnny '56; '59 0 0
Weyant, Chuck '55; '57; '59 2 0
Carter, Duane '53-'54; '59 3 0
Davies, Jimmy '53-'57; '59 3 0
Johnson, Eddie '53; '57-'59 4 0
Homeier, Bill '53-'55; '58-'59 2 0
Russo, Paul '52-'59 7 0
Ward, Rodger '52-'53; '56; '59 4 0
Easton, Rex '58 0 0
Cortner, Bob '58 0 0
Sutton, Len '58 1 0
Unser, Jerry '58 1 0
Giba, Joe '58 0 0
Johnson, Van (Dale) '58 0 0
Goldsmith, Paul '58 1 0
Fangio, Juan Manuel '58 0 0
Bisch, Art '58 0 0
Garrett, Billy '57-'58 1 0
Magill, Mike '57-'58 2 0
Veith, Bob '56; '58 2 0
Boyd, Johnny '55-'58 4 0
Crawford, Ray '55-'58 2 0
O'Connor, Pat '53-'58 5 0
Thomson, Johnny '53; '58 1 0
Teague, Marshall '53-'54; '56-'58 3 0
Warriner, Leroy '51; '53; '55-'56; '58 0 0
Parsons, Johnnie '50-'55; '57-'58 8 1
Agabashian, Fred '50-'58 8 0
George, Elmer '57 1 0
Edmunds, Don '57 1 0
Andrews, Keith '56-'57 1 0
Rathmann, Dick '56-'57 1 0
Turner, Jack '56-'57 2 0
Bonadies, Tony '55-'57 0 0
Elisian, Ed '54-'57 3 0
Linden, Andy '52-'57 6 0
Reece, Jimmy '52; '57 2 0
Fedricks, Johnny '52-'53; '57 0 0
Griffith, Cliff '51-'54; '57 2 0
Bettenhausen, Tony '50; '52; '54-'57 5 0
Farina, Giuseppe (Nino) '56 0 0
Reese, Dick '56 0 0
Stephens, Gig (Leonard) '56 0 0
Duncan, Len '55-'56 0 0
Herman, Al '53-'56 2 0
Rathmann, Jim '52-'54; '56 4 0
Ruttman, Troy '51; '54-'56 3 0
Tolan, Johnnie '51; '53-'54; '56 1 0
Sweikert, Bob '51-'52; '54-'56 4 1
Hanks, Sam '50-'56 7 0
Dinsmore, Duke '50; '53; '56 3 0
Kladis, Danny '55 0 0
Niday, Cal '53; '55 2 0
Webb, Travis (Spider) '53; '55 1 0
Vukovich, Bill '52-'55 4 2
Cross, Art '52-'55 4 0
Ayulo, Manny (Manuel) '51; '55 1 0
Faulkner, Walt '50; '53; '55 3 0
Flaherty, Pat '50; '53-'55 4 0
McGrath, Jack '50-'55 6 0
McCoy, Ernie '54 1 0
Fonder, George '54 1 0
Crockett, Larry '54 1 0
DeVore, Bill '54 0 0
Oakes, Danny '54 0 0
Sachs, Eddie '53-'54 0 0
Holland, Bill '53-'54 1 0
Scott, Bob '52-'54 2 0
Tichenor, George '52; '54 0 0
Wallard, Lee '51; '54 1 1
Nazaruk, Mike '51-'52; '54 2 0
Armi, Frank '51; '53-'54 1 0
Nalon, Duke '50-'54 3 0
Hoyt, Jerry '50; '53-'54 3 0
Jackson, Jimmy '50; '52; '54 2 0
Holmes, Jackie '53 0 0
Mantz, Johnny '53 1 0
Boyd, Bill '53 0 0
Roberts, Johnny '53 0 0
Sostilio, Joe '53 0 0
Hamilton, Red '53 0 0
Stevenson, Chuck '52-'53 2 0
Connor, George '52-'53 1 0
Scarborough, Carl '51; '53 2 0
Miller, Chet '50-'53 2 0
Levrett, Bayliss '52 0 0
Bryan, Jimmy '52 1 0
Carter, Neal '52 0 0
Heath, Allen '52 0 0
McDowell, Johnny '50; '52 2 0
James, Joe '50; '52 1 0
Forberg, Carl '51 1 0
Schindler, Bill '51 1 0
Brown, Walt '50-'51 2 0
Green, Cecil '50-'51 2 0
Hellings, Mack '50 1 0
Cantrell, Bill '50 0 0
Chitwood, Joie '50 1 0
Cole, Hal '50 0 0
Eaton, Kenny '50 0 0
Duncan, Ted '50 0 0
Burke, Marvin '50 0 0
Andres, Emil '50 0 0
Houser, Norm '50 0 0
Gregg, Bob '50 0 0
Thorne, Joel '50 0 0

Chassis (15)

ChassisYears GP
500H '59-'60 2
500G '57-'60 4
500C '54-'60 7
'50-'60 7
Midget '59 1
500F '56-'59 3
E '56-'57; '59 2
500D '55-'59 4
500G2 '58 1
500A '52-'56; '58 4
3000 '50-'56; '58 6
500B '53-'57 5
4000 '52-'56 5
2000 '50-'56 5
1000 '50-'51; '53 2

Engines (10)

Tyres (1)

Manuf. Years GP
Firestone '50-'60 11

Oils (0)

No Data

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