Kurtis Kraft: 1950–1960 F1 Car Specs & Stats
2
Wins
2
Poles
5
Podiums
33
Points
Car Profile
Engine & Tyres
1950, 1951
Offenhauser 2704.4 L4
1959
Offenhauser Midget1.7 L4
1960
Offenhauser 2554.2 L4
Also powered
Adams, Diedt, Ewing, Langley, Lesovsky, Marchese, Moore, Nichels, Olson, Rae, Snowberger, Stevens, Watson, Wetteroth, Bromme, Hall, Kuzma, Pawl, Schroeder, Sherman, Trevis, Christensen, Dunn, Elder, Epperly, Phillips, Sutton , Meskowski
Tyres
Firestone
Drivers of the Kurtis Kraft
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
1950 Race by Race
1 Grand Prix
1
4
5
5
7
10
13
14
18
19
21
28
29
30
33
1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified
1951 Race by Race
1 Grand Prix
1
2
3
3
7
10
11
12
13
17
18
21
22
23
25
26
28
1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified
1959 Race by Race
2 Grands Prix
–DNF
7–
8–
9–
14–
15–
16–
22–
25–
26–
28–
29–
31–
1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified
1960 Race by Race
1 Grand Prix
10
14
17
22
25
26
28
33
1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified
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.









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