Len Duncan
{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters | check | ignoreblank = y | unknown = Template:Main other | preview = Page using Template:Infobox F1 driver with unknown parameter "_VALUE_" | embed | child | subbox | name | Name | image | Image | image_size | upright | image_upright | alt | caption | birth_name | birth_date | birth_place | death_date | death_place | relations | relatives | nationality | Nationality | years | Years | teams | Teams | Team(s) | team | Team | engines | Engines | current_team | current team | Current team | 2025 Team | 2026 Team | car_number | car number | Car number | races | Races | championships | Championships | wins | Wins | podiums | Podiums | points | Points | poles | Poles | fastest_laps | fastest laps | Fastest laps | first_race | first race | First race | first_win | first win | First win | last_win | last win | Last win | last_race | last race | Last race | last_position | last position | Last position | last_season | last season | Last season | bf1_years | bf1 years | BF1 Years | bf1_races | bf1 races | BF1 Races | bf1_championships | bf1 championships | BF1 Championships | bf1_wins | bf1 wins | BF1 Wins | bf1_podiums | bf1 podiums | BF1 Podiums | bf1_points | bf1 points | BF1 Points | bf1_poles | bf1 poles | BF1 Poles | bf1_fastest_laps | bf1 fastest laps | BF1 Fastest laps | signature | signature_size | signature alt | signature_alt | website | module | module1 | module2 | module3 | module4 | module5 | record template1 | record template2 | record template3 | record template4 | record template5 | career template1 | career template2 | career template3 | career template4 | career template5 | updated | Updated }} Len Duncan (July 25, 1911 Brooklyn, New York – August 1, 1998 Lansdale, Pennsylvania) was an American race car driver. Duncan raced midget cars in seven decades from 1920s until the 1980s. During World War II, received the honor of being assigned as President Harry S. Truman's driver during one of his visits to England.<ref name=NMARHoF /> Mario Andretti credits Duncan with having a great influence on his professional life.<ref name=NMARHoF /> Andretti raced against Duncan in the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) series in 1963.
Midget car careerEdit
Duncan began racing in 1928. Duncan was the AAA Eastern Midget Champion. Duncan won eight American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) championships during the thirteen years between 1955 and 1967.<ref name=NMARHoF>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Career awardEdit
- He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1991.<ref name=NMARHoF />
Indy 500 resultsEdit
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Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
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1954 | 33 | 26 | 139.217 | 9 | 31 | 101 | 0 | Brakes |
Totals | 101 | 0 |
Starts | 1 |
---|---|
Poles | 0 |
Front Row | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Top 5 | 0 |
Top 10 | 0 |
Retired | 1 |
Complete Formula One World Championship resultsEdit
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
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1953 | Caccia Motors | Schroeder | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 Template:Small |
NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 |
1954 | Ray Brady | Schroeder | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 Template:Small |
BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
1955 | Ray Brady | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | 500 Template:Small |
BEL | NED | GBR | ITA | NC | 0 | ||
1956 | Ray Brady | Kurtis Kraft 4000 | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | MON | 500 Template:Small |
BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | NC | 0 |
- * Indicates shared drive with George Fonder
ReferencesEdit
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