Chuck Stevenson

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Chuck Stevenson
Born (1919-10-15)October 15, 1919
Sidney, Montana
Died August 21, 1995(1995-08-21) (aged 75)
Cause of death Unknown
Awards 1952 AAA Champion
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
2 race(s) run over 2 year(s)
Best finish 94th - 1956 (Grand National)
First race 1955 Memphis-Arkansas Speedway Race #2 (LeHi)
Last race 1956 Willow Springs Raceway (Lancaster)
First win 1956 Willow Springs Raceway (Lancaster)
Last win 1956 Willow Springs Raceway (Lancaster)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 1 0
Statistics current as of March 22, 2007.
Chuck Stevenson
Born (1919-10-15)October 15, 1919
Died August 21, 1995(1995-08-21) (aged 75)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality United States American
Active years 1951–1954, 1960
Teams Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma, Marchese, Watson
Races 5
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1951 Indianapolis 500
Last race 1960 Indianapolis 500

Charles "Chuck" Stevenson (October 15, 1919 Sidney, Montana – August 21, 1995 Benson, Arizona) was an American racecar driver.

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AAA and USAC Championship Car series [edit]

Stevenson drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1949-1954, 1960–1961, and 1963-1965 seasons with 54 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1951-1954, 1960–1961, and 1963-1965. He finished in the top ten 37 times, with four victories, two of them coming in the 1952 season when he won the AAA National Championship.

Panamericana race [edit]

In 1951 Stevenson drove a Nash-Healey course (pace) car for the grueling 2,000-mile (3,219 km) Carrera Panamericana race.[1][2] This endurance event is described as one of the most dangerous automobile races of any type in the world, and Stevenson had to be ahead of the racers to ensure the way was clear.[1] In both 1952 and 1953 he won the sedan class driving a "well-prepared" Lincoln Capri,[3] the only two-time winner in the history of the Carrera Panamericana.[4]

NASCAR [edit]

Stevenson also raced in two NASCAR events: one in 1955 and one in 1956, picking up a win at Willow Springs Raceway in 1956 driving a Ford.[5] In the 1955 race, he was driving a car owned by Indy winner Pete DePaolo.[6]

Indy 500 results [edit]

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1951 8 19 133.764 14 20 93 0 Engine
1952 16 11 136.142 9 18 187 0 Flagged
1953 97 16 136.560 14 29 42 0 Fuel Leak
1954 98 5 138.776 13 12 199 0 Flagged
1960 65 9 144.665 12 15 196 0 Flagged
1961 18 28 145.191 16 6 200 0 Running
1963 45 22 148.386 23 21 110 0 Valve
1964 95 29 150.830 29 28 2 0 Crash FS
1965 88 26 154.275 30 25 50 0 Piston
Totals 1079 0
Starts 9
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 1
Retired 5

World Championship career summary [edit]

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. Chuck Stevenson participated in five World Championship races, but scored no World Championship points.

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Tipler, Johnny; Ramirez, Jo (2008). La Carrera Panamericana: "The World's Greatest Road Race!". Veloce Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-84584-170-6. Retrieved 7 March 2013. 
  2. ^ Murphy, Daryl E. (2008). Carrera Panamericana: History of the Mexican Road Race, 1950-54. iUniverse. p. 136. ISBN 9780595483242. Retrieved 7 March 2013. 
  3. ^ White, Gordon Eliot (2001). Kurtis-Kraft : masterworks of speed and style. MBI Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 9780760309100. Retrieved 7 March 2013. 
  4. ^ Tipler, p. 83.
  5. ^ "Chuck Stevenson results by track". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 7 March 2013. 
  6. ^ "Pete DePaolo: ownership stats". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 7 March 2013. 
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