Duke Dinsmore

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Duke Dinsmore bigraphy, stories - American racing driver

Duke Dinsmore : biography

April 10, 1913 – October 12, 1985

J. Carlyle "Duke" DinsmoreThe Talk of Gasoline Alley – 1070-AM WIBC, May 18, 2007 (April 10, 1913 Williamstown, West Virginia – October 12, 1985 Fort Lauderdale, Florida) was an American racecar driver.

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired
1946 45 8 123.279 12 17 82 0 Rod
1947 10 27 119.840 22 10 167 0 Flagged
1949 29 15 127.750 21 15 174 0 Radius rod
1950 69 7 131.066 15 33 10 0 Oil leak
1951 6 32 131.974 29 24 73 0 Overheating
1953 92 16* 10/177 0 Rear axle
1956 64 33 138.530 33 17 191 0 Flagged
Totals 697 0
Starts 6
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 1
Retired 4
  • Shared driver with Rodger Ward and Andy Linden. Dinsmore drove ten laps of the 177 completed by Ward (138), Linden (29) and Dinsmore.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1950 Brown Motors Kurtis Kraft 2000 Offenhauser L4 GBR MON 50033 SUI BEL FRA ITA NC 0
1951 Brown Motors Schroeder Offenhauser L4 SUI 50024 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP NC 0
1952 Vulcan Tool R Miller R Miller SUI 500DNQ BEL FRA GBR GER NED ITA NC 0
1953 M.A. Walker Electric Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser L4 ARG 50016 * NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0
1954 Commercial Motor Freight Ewing Offenhauser L4 ARG 500DNQ BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA ESP NC 0
1956 Shannon’s Kurtis Kraft 500A Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 50017 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA NC 0
* Indicates shared drive with Rodger Ward and Andy Linden.