- Chuck Stevenson
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Chuck Stevenson Born October 15, 1919
Sidney, MontanaDied August 21, 1995 (aged 75) Cause of death Unknown Awards 1952 AAA Champion NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career 2 races run over 2 years 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 October 15, 1919 Died August 21, 1995 (aged 75) Formula One World Championship career Nationality 
AmericanActive 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
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 4 victories, 2 of them coming in the 1952 season when he won the AAA National Championship.
Panamericana race
In 1951 Stevenson drove a Nash-Healey course (pace) car for the grueling 2,000-mile (3,219 km) Carrera Panamericana race.[1] 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 & 1953 he won the sedan class driving a Lincoln, the only two-time winner in the history of the Panamericana.
NASCAR
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.[2] In the 1955 race, he was driving a car owned by Indy winner Pete DePaolo.[3]
Indy 500 results
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
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 5 World Championship races, but scored no World Championship points.
References
- ^ a b Tipler, Johnny; Ramirez, Jo (2008). La Carrera Panamericana: "The World's Greatest Road Race!". Veloce Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 9781845841706. http://books.google.com/books?id=RuCTDr6mafcC&pg=PA26&dq=Nash-Healey+Carrera+Panamericana#v=onepage&q=Nash-Healey%20Carrera%20Panamericana&f=false. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ Chuck Stevenson results by track. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ Pete DePaolo: ownership stats. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
Categories:- 1919 births
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