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| Sam Hanks | |||||||
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 Hanks, circa 1957 | |||||||
| Born | Samuel Dwight Hanks July 13, 1914 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 27, 1994 (aged 79) Pacific Palisades, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| AAA West Coast Midget Car (1946) AAA National Midget Car (1949) AAA Championship Car (1953) Major victories Indianapolis 500 (1957) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 43 races run over 14 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1953) | ||||||
| First race | 1940 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1957 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 1953 Springfield 100 (Springfield) | ||||||
| Last win | 1957 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1950–1957 | ||||||
| Teams | Kurtis Kraft, Epperly | ||||||
| Entries | 8 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Podiums | 4 | ||||||
| Career points | 20 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| First win | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last win | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Samuel Dwight Hanks (July 13, 1914 – June 27, 1994) was an American racing driver who won the 1957 Indianapolis 500.[1][2] He was a barnstormer, and raced midget and Championship cars.
- ^ "Sam Hanks". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Sam Hanks". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.