George Connor (racing driver)
George Connor | |||||||
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Born | Charles George Connor August 16, 1906 Rialto, California,U.S. | ||||||
Died | March 28, 2001 Hesperia, California,U.S. | (aged 94)||||||
Champ Carcareer | |||||||
63+ races run over 17 years | |||||||
Best finish | 5th (1949) | ||||||
First race | 1935Indianapolis 500(Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1952Milwaukee 200(Milwaukee) | ||||||
First win | 1946Dayton Race #3 (Dayton) | ||||||
Last win | 1946Atlanta 100 (Lakewood) | ||||||
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Formula OneWorld Championship career | |||||||
Active years | 1950–1953 | ||||||
Teams | Lesovsky,Kurtis Kraft | ||||||
Entries | 4 (3 starts) | ||||||
Championships | 0 | ||||||
Wins | 0 | ||||||
Podiums | 0 | ||||||
Career points | 0 | ||||||
Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Last entry | 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
Charles George Connor(August 16, 1906 – March 28, 2001) was an Americanracing driver.[1][2]At the time of Connor's death, he was the final surviving driver to have participated in a pre-Second World WarChampionship carevent.[3]
World Drivers' Championship career[edit]
TheAAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in theFIAWorld Drivers' Championshipfrom 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards theAAA/USACNational Championship.
Connor participated in three World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis. His best finish was eighth place, twice,[1]and he scored no World Drivers' Championship points.
Motorsports career results[edit]
Indianapolis 500 results[edit]
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- In 14 Indianapolis starts, Connor drove 4,257 miles (6,851 km) without leading a lap. This ranks sixth on the all-time list.
AAA Championship Car results[edit]
Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
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1946 | INDY 24 |
LAN 9 |
ATL 1 |
ISF 7 |
MIL 10 |
GOS 9 |
12th | 380 | |||||||||
1947 | INDY 26 |
MIL 4 |
LAN 15 |
ATL 14 |
BAI 5 |
MIL 5 |
GOS 5 |
MIL 3 |
PIK | SPR 15 |
ARL DNQ |
9th | 560 | ||||
1948 | ARL | INDY 28 |
MIL DNQ |
LAN 5 |
MIL DNQ |
SPR 11 |
MIL 17 |
DUQ |
ATL | PIK | SPR 5 |
DUQ DNQ |
19th | 287 | |||
1949 | ARL |
INDY 3 |
MIL 16 |
TRE DNQ |
SPR 16 |
MIL 7 |
DUQ 3 |
PIK | SYR 5 |
DET 13 |
SPR 6 |
LAN |
SAC 11 |
DMR 9 |
5th | 1,200 | |
1950 | INDY 8 |
MIL 10 |
LAN DNQ |
SPR 9 |
MIL 19 |
PIK | SYR 17 |
DET 9 |
SPR 13 |
SAC |
PHX |
BAY |
DAR |
20th | 282.5 | ||
1951 | INDY 30 |
MIL DNQ |
LAN DNS |
DAR 25 |
SPR DNQ |
MIL 12 |
DUQ | DUQ DNQ |
PIK | SYR DNQ |
DET | DNC | SJS DNQ |
PHX |
BAY |
50th | 20 |
1952 | INDY 8 |
MIL |
RAL 21 |
SPR |
MIL 20 |
DET DNQ |
DUQ DNQ |
PIK | SYR |
DNC DNP |
SJS |
PHX |
22nd | 250 | |||
1953 | INDY DNQ |
MIL |
SPR | DET | SPR | MIL | DUQ | PIK | SYR | ISF | SAC | PHX | - | 0 | |||
1954 | INDY DNQ |
MIL | LAN | DAR | SPR | MIL | DUQ | PIK | SYR | ISF | SAC | PHX | LVG | - | 0 |
- 1946 table only includes results of the six races run to "championship car"specifications. Points total includes the 71 races run to"big car"specifications.[4][5]
FIA World Drivers' Championship results[edit]
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
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1950 | Blue Crown Spark Plug / Moore | Lesovsky | OffenhauserL4 | GBR |
MON |
500 8 |
SUI |
BEL |
FRA |
ITA |
NC | 0 | ||
1951 | Blue Crown Spark Plug / Marant | Lesovsky | OffenhauserL4 | SUI |
500 30 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
ITA |
ESP |
NC | 0 | |
1952 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft3000 | OffenhauserL4 | SUI |
500 8 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
NED |
ITA |
NC | 0 | |
1953 | Chrysler/ Wolcott | Kurtis Kraft500A | ChryslerV8 | ARG |
500 DNQ |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
SUI |
ITA |
NC | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ab"George Connor".www.champcarstats.com.Retrieved2023-06-11.
- ^Jenkins, Richard."The World Championship Drivers – Where Are They Now".OldRacingCars.Retrieved16 August2013.
- ^"IRL: CHAMPCAR/CART: George Connor, last surviving pre-WWII driver, dies".us.motorsport.com.2001-04-01.Retrieved2023-06-11.
- ^"1946 AAA National Championship Trail".www.champcarstats.com.Retrieved2024-03-13.
- ^Capps, H. Donald (October 2009)."The Curious Case of the 1946 Season: An Inconvenient Championship"(PDF).Rear View Mirror.7(2): 1–16.