Kurtis Kraft F1 Team Stats & History
Former Formula 1 Constructor
Kurtis Kraft
Competed in seasons: 1950 - 1960
Team Profile
| Country |  United States |
| Season Entries | 11 (1950–1960) |
| Total Drivers | 87 |
| Car | Kurtis Kraft |
| Engine | Offenhauser 2554.2 L4 |
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Full Team Statistics
| Constructors' Titles | 0 |
| F1 Drivers' Titles | 0 |
| Grand Prix Entries | 12 |
| Grand Prix Starts | 12 |
| Total Points | 0 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 5 (41,7%) |
| One-Two Finishes | 3 (25,0%) |
| Pole Positions | 6 (50,0%) |
| Front Row Lockouts | 5 (41,7%) |
| GP Podiums | 16 (66,7%) |
| GP Fastest Laps | 7 (58,3%) |
| GP DNFs | 117 |
| Total GP Laps | 32522 |
Key Team Landmarks
Team Finishing Positions
1st
5
2nd
6
3rd
8
4th
7
5th
9
6th
5
7th
9
8th
7
9th
5
10th
6
11th
8
12th
5
13th
4
14th
4
15th
6
16th
3
17th
4
18th
3
19th
3
21st
2
DNF
117
DNF Did Not Finish
Performance Breakdown
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Finish Rate
Reliability
Kurtis Kraft F1 Team Drivers
Kurtis Kraft F1 Team Drivers Achievements
| Driver | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Parsons | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1504 | 1 | 12 |
| Sam Hanks | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1302 | 0 | 12 |
| Fred Agabashian | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 986 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Paul Russo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1232 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Andy Linden | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 994 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Bettenhausen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 992 | 0 | 4 |
| Jack McGrath | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 985 | 1 | 9 |
| Jimmy Daywalt | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 898 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rathmann | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1053 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Christie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 891 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat O'Connor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 768 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 796 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Art Cross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 768 | 0 | 8 |
| Jimmy Davies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 784 | 0 | 4 |
| Al Keller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 524 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodger Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 527 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Vukovich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 647 | 3 | 19 |
| Gene Hartley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 482 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Boyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 488 | 0 | 4 |
| Marshall Teague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 733 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 693 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hoyt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 562 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Russo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Freeland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 457 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Ruttman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Pat Flaherty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Faulkner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 511 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Sweikert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 474 | 0 | 8 |
| Duke Dinsmore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 378 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Elisian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Nalon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 426 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| Shorty Templeman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Crawford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Nazaruk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 8 |
| Chuck Stevenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Griffith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Homeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McDowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Magill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Herman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Force | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Veith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Reece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Scarborough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Cheesbourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Niday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnnie Tolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecil Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 3 |
| Chuck Weyant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| George Fonder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Wallard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 1 | 9 |
| Ernie McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McWithey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Ayulo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Edmunds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 |
| George Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Amick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Mantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 |
| Joie Chitwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Rathmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Crockett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Grim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| Spider Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 |
| Elmer George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| Dempsey Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Schindler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Hellings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Forberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 |
| Jud Larson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Unser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Holland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony-Joseph Foyt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Armi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Goldsmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Bryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
Kurtis Kraft F1 Team Achievements
Kurtis Kraft F1 Team Achievements
Kurtis Kraft Championship Positions
Kurtis Kraft Classifications
5
1st
6
2nd
8
3rd
7
4th
9
5th
5
6th
9
7th
7
8th
5
9th
6
10th
8
11th
5
12th
4
13th
4
14th
6
15th
3
16th
4
17th
3
18th
3
19th
2
21st
117
DNF
Wins
Podiums
Poles
Kurtis Kraft — Frequently Asked Questions
When did Kurtis Kraft compete in Formula 1?
Kurtis Kraft competed in Formula 1 from 1950 to 1960.
Is Kurtis Kraft still racing in Formula 1?
No, Kurtis Kraft last competed in Formula 1 in 1960.
How many Formula 1 races has Kurtis Kraft won?
Kurtis Kraft has won 5 Formula 1 races.
How many F1 podiums does Kurtis Kraft have?
Kurtis Kraft has scored 16 podium finishes in Formula 1.
When did Kurtis Kraft win their first F1 race?
Kurtis Kraft won their first Formula 1 race at the 1950 Indianapolis 500.
What nationality is the Kurtis Kraft F1 team?
Kurtis Kraft is a American Formula 1 team.
