Kurtis Kraft

United States Of America · 1950–1960
Championship Titles
0
Race Wins
5
Pole Positions
6
Podiums
16
Fastest Laps
7
Career Points
4
Race Entries
12
Seasons
11

1960 Lineup

Race Drivers
CHR Bob Christie Rnd 3FOR Gene Force Rnd 3FOY Anthony Joseph Foyt Rnd 3FRE Don Freeland Rnd 3HAR Gene Hartley Rnd 3RUS Eddie Russo Rnd 3TEM Shorty Templeman Rnd 3WIL Dempsey Wilson Rnd 3
Engine Offenhauser
Chassis Kurtis Kraft KK500J, Kurtis Kraft KK500H, Kurtis Kraft KK500G, Kurtis Kraft KK500C

Lineup History

Year Race Drivers Reserve / Test Engine Chassis
1960 Christie(3),Force(3),Foyt(3),Freeland(3),Hartley(3),Russo(3),Templeman(3),Wilson(3) – Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft KK500J, Kurtis Kraft KK500H, Kurtis Kraft KK500G, Kurtis Kraft KK500C
1959 Amick(2),Arnold(2),Carter(2),Christie(2),Daywalt(2),Freeland(2),Grim(2),Johnson(2),Larson(2),McWithey(2),Russo(2),Ward(9),Weyant(2) – Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft Midget, Kurtis Kraft KK500H, Kurtis Kraft KK500G, Kurtis Kraft KK500E, Kurtis Kraft KK500C, Kurtis Kraft
1958 Boyd(4),Cheesbourg(4),Christie(4),Garrett(4),Goldsmith(4),Johnson(4),Keller(4),Magill(4),O'Connor(4),Parsons(4),Russo(4),Sutton(4),Templeman(4),Thomson(4),Unser Jr.(4),Veith(4) – Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft KK500G, Kurtis Kraft KK500F, Kurtis Kraft KK500D, Kurtis Kraft KK500C, Kurtis Kraft
1957 Agabashian(3),Bettenhausen(3),Boyd(3),Cheesbourg(3),Christie(3),Daywalt(3),Edmunds(3),Elisian(3),Freeland(3),George(3),Johnson(3),Keller(3),Linden(3),Magill(3),O'Connor(3),Parsons(3),Reece(3),Russo(3),Russo(3),Teague(3),Turner(3) – Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft KK500G, Kurtis Kraft KK500F, Kurtis Kraft KK500D, Kurtis Kraft KK500C, Kurtis Kraft KK500B
1956 Agabashian(3),Andrews(3),Bettenhausen(3),Boyd(3),Christie(3),Crawford(3),Daywalt(3),Dinsmore(3),Elisian(3),Hanks(3),Herman(3),Keller(3),Linden(3),O'Connor(3),Rathmann(3),Rathmann(3),Russo(3),Russo(3),Ruttman(3),Tolan(3),Turner(3),Veith(3),Ward(3) – Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft KK500F, Kurtis Kraft KK500E, Kurtis Kraft KK500D, Kurtis Kraft KK500C, Kurtis Kraft KK500B, Kurtis Kraft KK500A, Kurtis Kraft KK4000
1955 Agabashian(3),Bettenhausen(3),Boyd(3),Crawford(3),Cross(3),Davies(3),Daywalt(3),Elisian(3),Faulkner(3),Flaherty(3),Hanks(3),Herman(3),Homeier(3),Keller(3),Linden(3),McGrath(3),Niday(3),O'Connor(3),Parsons(3),Russo(3),Sweikert(3),Vukovich(3),Weyant(3) – Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft KK500D, Kurtis Kraft KK500C, Kurtis Kraft KK500B, Kurtis Kraft KK4000, Kurtis Kraft KK3000, Kurtis Kraft KK2000, Kurtis Kraft
1954 Agabashian(2),Armi(2),Bettenhausen(2),Carter(2),Crockett(2),Cross(2),Davies(2),Daywalt(2),Flaherty(2),Fonder(2),Hanks(2),Hartley(2),Homeier(2),Hoyt(2),Jackson(2),Linden(2),McCoy(2),McGrath(2),Nazaruk(2),O'Connor(2),Parsons(2),Rathmann(2),Russo(2),Ruttman(2),Sweikert(2),Teague(2),Vukovich(2) – Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft KK500C, Kurtis Kraft KK500B, Kurtis Kraft KK500A, Kurtis Kraft KK4000, Kurtis Kraft KK3000, Kurtis Kraft 327, Kurtis Kraft
1953 Agabashian(2),Carter(2),Cross(2),Davies(2),Daywalt(2),Dinsmore(2),Faulkner(2),Flaherty(2),Hanks(2),Hartley(2),Holland(2),Holmes(2),Hoyt(2),Johnson(2),Linden(2),Mantz(2),McGrath(2),Nalon(2),Niday(2),Parsons(2),Rathmann(2),Russo(2),Scarborough(2),Scott(2),Teague(2),Vukovich(2),Ward(2),Webb(2) – Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft KK500B, Kurtis Kraft KK500A, Kurtis Kraft KK500, Kurtis Kraft KK4000, Kurtis Kraft KK3000, Kurtis Kraft KK2000, Kurtis Kraft 7, Kurtis Kraft 4, Kurtis Kraft 327
1952 Agabashian(2),Bryan(2),Connor(2),Cross(2),Griffith(2),Hanks(2),Hartley(2),James(2),Linden(2),McDowell(2),McGrath(2),Miller(2),Nalon(2),Parsons(2),Rathmann(2),Reece(2),Scott(2),Stevenson(2),Sweikert(2),Vukovich(2),Ward(2) – Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft KK500, Kurtis Kraft KK4000, Kurtis Kraft KK3000, Kurtis Kraft KK2000, Kurtis Kraft KK1000, Kurtis Kraft 4, Kurtis Kraft 350, Kurtis Kraft 347, Kurtis Kraft 3
1951 Agabashian(2),Ayulo(2),Brown(2),Forberg(2),Force(2),Green(2),Griffith(2),Hanks(2),McGrath(2),Miller(2),Nalon(2),Nazaruk(2),Parsons(2),Ruttman(2),Scarborough(2),Schindler(2),Wallard(2) – Offenhauser Kurtis Kraft KK3000, Kurtis Kraft KK2000, Kurtis Kraft KK1000, Kurtis Kraft 4, Kurtis Kraft 327, Kurtis Kraft 3

Season Results

Year Drivers Races Wins Poles FL Points
1960 Christie, Force, Foyt, Freeland, Hartley, Russo, Templeman, Wilson 8 – – – 01959 Amick, Arnold, Carter, Christie, Daywalt, Freeland, Grim, Johnson, Larson, McWithey, Russo, Ward, Weyant 13 – – – 01958 Boyd, Cheesbourg, Christie, Garrett, Goldsmith, Johnson, Keller, Magill, O'Connor, Parsons, Russo, Sutton, Templeman, Thomson, Unser Jr., Veith 16 – – – 41957 Agabashian, Bettenhausen, Boyd, Cheesbourg, Christie, Daywalt, Edmunds, Elisian, Freeland, George, Johnson, Keller, Linden, Magill, O'Connor, Parsons, Reece, Russo, Teague, Turner 21 – 1 – 51956 Agabashian, Andrews, Bettenhausen, Boyd, Christie, Crawford, Daywalt, Dinsmore, Elisian, Hanks, Herman, Keller, Linden, O'Connor, Rathmann, Russo, Ruttman, Tolan, Turner, Veith, Ward 23 – – 1 91955 Agabashian, Bettenhausen, Boyd, Crawford, Cross, Davies, Daywalt, Elisian, Faulkner, Flaherty, Hanks, Herman, Homeier, Keller, Linden, McGrath, Niday, O'Connor, Parsons, Russo, Sweikert, Vukovich, Weyant 23 1 – 1 211954 Agabashian, Armi, Bettenhausen, Carter, Crockett, Cross, Davies, Daywalt, Flaherty, Fonder, Hanks, Hartley, Hoyt, Jackson, Linden, McCoy, McGrath, Nazaruk, O'Connor, Parsons, Rathmann, Russo, Ruttman, Sweikert, Teague, Vukovich 26 1 1 1 181953 Agabashian, Carter, Cross, Davies, Daywalt, Dinsmore, Faulkner, Flaherty, Hanks, Holland, Holmes, Hoyt, Johnson, Linden, Mantz, McGrath, Nalon, Niday, Parsons, Rathmann, Russo, Scarborough, Scott, Teague, Thomson, Vukovich, Ward, Webb 28 1 1 1 241952 Agabashian, Bryan, Connor, Cross, Griffith, Hanks, Hartley, James, Linden, McDowell, McGrath, Miller, Nalon, Parsons, Rathmann, Reece, Scott, Stevenson, Sweikert, Vukovich, Ward 21 – 1 1 131951 Agabashian, Ayulo, Brown, Forberg, Force, Green, Griffith, Hanks, McGrath, Miller, Nalon, Nazaruk, Parsons, Ruttman, Scarborough, Schindler, Wallard 17 1 1 1 191950 Bettenhausen, Brown, Chitwood, Dinsmore, Faulkner, Flaherty, Green, Hanks, Hellings, Hoyt, Jackson, McDowell, McGrath, Parsons 14 1 1 1 14

Recent Results

Year Rnd Race Driver Grid Pos Pts
1960 03 Indianapolis Christie 14 10 –1960 03 Indianapolis Hartley 24 14 –1960 03 Indianapolis Templeman 19 17 –1960 03 Indianapolis Freeland 11 22 –1960 03 Indianapolis Foyt 16 25 –1960 03 Indianapolis Russo 29 26 –1960 03 Indianapolis Force 20 28 –1960 03 Indianapolis Wilson 33 33 –1959 09 United States Ward 19 DNF –1959 02 Indianapolis Carter 12 7 –1959 02 Indianapolis Johnson 8 8 –1959 02 Indianapolis Russo 27 9 –1959 02 Indianapolis Daywalt 13 14 –1959 02 Indianapolis Arnold 21 15 –1959 02 Indianapolis McWithey 33 16 –1959 02 Indianapolis Freeland 25 22 –1959 02 Indianapolis Christie 24 25 –1959 02 Indianapolis Grim 5 26 –1959 02 Indianapolis Weyant 29 28 –1959 02 Indianapolis Larson 19 29 –