Ray Crawford
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| Born | 26 October 1915 |
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| Died | 1 February 1996 (aged 80) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | |
| Active years | 1955–1959 |
| Teams | Elder, Kurtis Kraft |
| Races | 5 (3 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1955 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last race | 1959 Indianapolis 500 |
Ray Crawford (October 26, 1915 - February 1, 1996) was an American racecar driver.
Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Crawford became a U.S. Army fighter pilot and flew P-38 Lightnings in combat over North Africa in 1943. Rotated home after six aerial victories, eventually he became an early jet pilot. At war's end he was evaluating the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star.
Crawford loved racing and competed with motorcycles and automobiles. He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1954-1959 seasons with 13 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1955-1956, and 1959. He finished in the top ten six times. In 1954, he won the stock car class of the Carrera Panamericana (a nine-stage, five-day race across Mexico) in a Lincoln.
Crawford died in Los Angeles, California.
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[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
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| 1955 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 | ARG |
MON |
500 23 |
BEL |
NED |
GBR |
ITA |
NC | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500B | Offenhauser L4 | ARG |
MON |
500 29 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
ITA |
NC | 0 | |||
| 1957 | Meguiar's Mirror / Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 | ARG |
MON |
500 DNQ |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
PES |
ITA |
NC | 0 | |||
| 1958 | Meguiar's Mirror / Crawford | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 | ARG |
MON |
NED |
500 DNQ |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
POR |
ITA |
MOR |
NC | 0 |
| 1959 | Meguiar's Mirror / Crawford | Elder | Offenhauser L4 | MON |
500 23 |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
POR |
ITA |
USA |
NC | 0 |
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