- Gene Hartley
Leslie "Gene" Hartley (
January 28 ,1926 -March 13 ,1993 ) was an American racecar driver. He was born and died inRoanoke, Indiana .Hartley was the son of midget car driver
Ted Hartley , who competed into his 60s. [http://www.worthyofhonor.com/Inductees/Gene_Hartley.htm Biography] at theNational Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame ] "Auto racing is all I’ve ever known," Gene once said in an interview at theIndianapolis Motor Speedway .Racing career
He drove in the AAA and USAC
Championship Car series, racing in the 1950 and 1952-1962 seasons with 33 starts. He raced in tenIndianapolis 500 races, in each year but 1955 and 1958. His best finish at Indy was tenth in 1957, although he finished eleventh three times. He finished in the Top 10 nine times, with his best finish in second position in 1956 atLanghorne Speedway .George was the 1959 USAC National Midget Series champion. His 33 USAC feature wins, eighth best all-time.
Promoter
Hartley co-promoted with
Leroy Warriner at theKitley Avenue Speedrome inIndianapolis after his retirement. They hosted midget races at the track that was specifically built for the small cars.Career award
*Hartley was inducted in the
National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1985.Indy 500 results
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. Gene Hartley participated in 8 World Championship races. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He accumulated a total of 0 championship points.
References
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