Kurtis Kraft: 1950–1960 F1 Car Specs & Stats

1950–1960 Formula 1 car

Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft car

2
Wins
2
Poles
5
Podiums
33
Points

Car Profile

Team Kurtis Kraft Seasons 1950, 1951, 1959, 1960 Races 5 (53 starts)

Drivers of the Kurtis Kraft

1 JohnnieParsons P61950 1 win · 9 pts
54 CecilGreen P161950 3 pts
17 JoieChitwood P20 1 pts
17 TonyBettenhausen P20 1 pts
98 WaltFaulkner P30 0 pts
59 PatFlaherty P41 0 pts
15 MackHellings P44 0 pts
49 JackMcGrath P151951 1 podium · 2 pts
62 JohnnyMcDowell P49 0 pts
4 WaltBrown P501950 0 pts
81 JerryHoyt P52 0 pts
28 FredAgabashian P511951 0 pts
61 JimmyJackson P61 0 pts
23 SamHanks P451951 0 pts
69 DukeDinsmore P64 0 pts
99 LeeWallard P7 1 win · 9 pts
83 MikeNazaruk P9 1 podium · 6 pts
9 MannyAyulo P15 1 podium · 2 pts
68 CarlForberg P27 0 pts
18 DukeNalon P39 0 pts
69 GeneForce P421951 0 pts
10 BillSchindler P47 0 pts
73 CarlScarborough P52 0 pts
98 TroyRuttman P57 0 pts
32 ChetMiller P59 0 pts
23 CliffGriffith P62 0 pts
1 RodgerWard P10 8 pts
37 DuaneCarter P26 0 pts
19 EddieJohnson P30 0 pts
45 PaulRusso P33 0 pts
66 JimmyDaywalt P45 0 pts
71 ChuckArnold P46 0 pts
58 JimMcWithey P48 0 pts
15 DonFreeland P541959 0 pts
65 BobChristie P421960 0 pts
48 BobbyGrim P58 0 pts
47 ChuckWeyant P60 0 pts
7 JudLarson P61 0 pts
87 RedAmick P63 0 pts
48 GeneHartley P57 0 pts
26 ShortyTempleman P60 0 pts
5 Anthony-JosephFoyt P68 0 pts
46 EddieRusso P69 0 pts
23 DempseyWilson P76 0 pts

Finishing Positions

1st 2
2nd 1
3rd 2
4th 1
5th 2
7th 3
8th 1
9th 1
10th 3
11th 1
12th 1
13th 2
14th 3
15th 1
16th 1
17th 2
18th 2
19th 1
21st 2
22nd 3
23rd 1
25th 3
26th 3
28th 4
29th 2
30th 1
31st 1
33rd 2
DNF 1
DNF Did Not Finish

1959 Race by Race

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1960 Race by Race

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

Stats current as of:

The Kurtis Kraft was Kurtis Kraft's F1 car for 1950 to 1960.

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Kurtis Kraft: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the Kurtis Kraft?
Kurtis Kraft raced the Kurtis Kraft in the 1950, 1951, 1959 and 1960 Formula 1 seasons.
Who drove the Kurtis Kraft?
Johnnie Parsons, Cecil Green, Joie Chitwood, Tony Bettenhausen, Walt Faulkner, Pat Flaherty, Mack Hellings, Jack McGrath, Johnny McDowell, Walt Brown, Jerry Hoyt, Fred Agabashian, Jimmy Jackson, Sam Hanks, Duke Dinsmore, Lee Wallard, Mike Nazaruk, Manny Ayulo, Carl Forberg, Duke Nalon, Gene Force, Bill Schindler, Carl Scarborough, Troy Ruttman, Chet Miller, Cliff Griffith, Rodger Ward, Duane Carter, Eddie Johnson, Paul Russo, Jimmy Daywalt, Chuck Arnold, Jim McWithey, Don Freeland, Bob Christie, Bobby Grim, Chuck Weyant, Jud Larson, Red Amick, Gene Hartley, Shorty Templeman, Anthony-Joseph Foyt, Eddie Russo and Dempsey Wilson drove the Kurtis Kraft in 1950, 1951, 1959 and 1960.
How many races did the Kurtis Kraft win?
The Kurtis Kraft won 2 of the 5 Grands Prix it entered in 1950, 1951, 1959 and 1960, with 2 pole positions and 5 podium finishes.
Which engine powered the Kurtis Kraft?
The Kurtis Kraft used the Offenhauser 255, a 4.2 L4 engine.