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===Midget cars===
Carter started racing midgets at the 1/5 mile dirt track in the west side of Fresno while attending [[California State University, Fresno|Fresno State University]]. He was one of six drivers who went to [[Western Springs Stadium]] in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] in 1937. He was a consistent winner on the Nutley [[Board track racing|board track]] in 1939 while future journalist [[Chris Economaki]] was his unofficial crew chief. He won the 1940 Detroit VFW Motor Speedway title, the 1942 championship at Sportsman Park in [[Cleveland]]. He captured a {{convert|500|mi|km|adj=on}} victory in his midget car at the 1947 [[Los Angeles Coliseum Motordome]] after [[Danny Oakes]] was initially declared the winner.<ref name=NMARHOF />
Carter started racing midgets at the 1/5 mile dirt track in the west side of Fresno while attending [[California State University, Fresno|Fresno State University]]. He was one of six drivers who went to [[Western Springs Stadium]] in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] in 1937. He was a consistent winner on the Nutley [[Board track racing|board track]] in 1939 while future journalist [[Chris Economaki]] was his unofficial crew chief. He won the 1940 Detroit VFW Motor Speedway title, the 1942 championship at Sportsman Park in [[Cleveland]]. He captured a 500 lap victory in his midget car at the 1947 Los Angeles Coliseum Motordome after [[Danny Oakes]] was initially declared the winner.<ref name=NMARHOF />


===Sprint cars===
===Sprint cars===

Revision as of 10:54, 5 May 2017

Duane Carter
Born(1913-05-05)May 5, 1913
Fresno, California
DiedMarch 7, 1993(1993-03-07) (aged 79)[1]
Indianapolis, Indiana
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited States American
Active years1950–1955, 1959–1960
TeamsKurtis Kraft, Kuzma, Lesovsky, Stevens, Deidt
Entries8
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Career points6.5
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1960 Indianapolis 500

Duane Carter (May 5, 1913 – March 7, 1993) was an American racecar driver. He raced midget cars, sprint cars, and IndyCars.[2] Carter was born in Fresno, California, and he died in Indianapolis, Indiana. His son Pancho raced in Indy cars, along with Johnny Parsons (who he helped raise[3]).

Racing career

Midget cars

Carter started racing midgets at the 1/5 mile dirt track in the west side of Fresno while attending Fresno State University. He was one of six drivers who went to Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand in 1937. He was a consistent winner on the Nutley board track in 1939 while future journalist Chris Economaki was his unofficial crew chief. He won the 1940 Detroit VFW Motor Speedway title, the 1942 championship at Sportsman Park in Cleveland. He captured a 500 lap victory in his midget car at the 1947 Los Angeles Coliseum Motordome after Danny Oakes was initially declared the winner.[2]

Sprint cars

He moved up to the sprint cars, and won the 1950 Midwest division.[2]

Indy Cars

He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1948-1955, 1959–1960, and 1963 seasons with 47 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in each season. He finished in the top ten 23 times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1953 at Phoenix. In his last race, at the Indy 500, he drove the innovative John Crosthwaite designed Harvey Aluminium Special ‘roller skate car’ with the then pioneering low profile, wide racing tyres and a stock Chevrolet engine. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

USAC director

He retired from competition in 1956 to take the Competition Director position for USAC. He returned to competition in 1959 after Henry Banks took over the position.[2]

Career awards

Indy 500 results

* shared drive with Sam Hanks

** shared drive with Troy Ruttman

  • Carter drove over 4,300 miles (6,900 km) at Indianapolis without leading a lap. This currently ranks 4th on the all-time list.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points
1950 Murrell Belanger Stevens Offenhauser L4 GBR MON 500
12 		SUI BEL FRA ITA NC 0
1951 Mobiloil / Rotary Engineering Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico Offenhauser L4 SUI 500
8 		BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP NC 0
1952 Belanger Motors Lesovsky Offenhauser L4 SUI 500
4 		BEL FRA GBR GER NED ITA 15th 3
1953 Bardahl / Ed Walsh Kurtis Kraft 4000 Offenhauser L4 ARG 500
3 † 		NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA 13th= 2
1954 Automobile Shippers / Casaroll Kurtis Kraft 500A Offenhauser L4 ARG 500
4 * 		BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA ESP 23rd= 1.5
1955 J.C. Agajanian Kuzma Indy Roadster Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500
11 		BEL NED GBR ITA NC 0
1959 Smokey Yunick Kurtis Kraft 500H Offenhauser L4 MON 500
7 		NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA NC 0
1960 Thompson / Ensley & Murphy Kuzma Indy Roadster Offenhauser L4 ARG MON 500
12 		NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA NC 0
† Indicates shared drive with Sam Hanks after retiring his own car.
* Indicates shared drive with Troy Ruttman. Carter's own car finished 15th after being taken over by Marshall Teague, Jimmy Jackson and Tony Bettenhausen.

References

  1. ^ "Duane Carter; Race Car Driver, 79". The New York Times. 9 March 1993. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Biography for Johnny Parsons at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Road & Track magazine June 1963
  5. ^ Motor Trend magazine June 1963
  6. ^ Car & Driver magazine June 1963
  7. ^ Car and Driver magazine August 1963
  8. ^ Indianapolis 500 Mile Race USAC Yearbook 1963. Floyd Clymer
  9. ^ "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
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