Editing Len Sutton (section)

==National circuits==
He raced in the [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] and [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Championship Car]] series from 1955 to 1965, with 76 career starts, 43 top ten finishes, and 3 victories.

Sutton completed his rookie test for the [[Indianapolis 500]] in 1956. He flipped his car while attempting 140 miles per hour for the [[1957 Indianapolis 500]]. He slide upside down with his helmet scraping the asphalt for nearly 1000 feet (300 m).<ref name=westcoast /> A report in the following day's [[Indianapolis News]] said "Sutton was at first believed dead by observers on the scene."<ref name=westcoast /> His injuries included broken shoulder, serious abrasions on his back, and a fractured skull.<ref name=westcoast /> He returned to Indianapolis [[1958 Indianapolis 500|the following year]] and made his first start in the event. That year he finished 32nd after being eliminated in a multi-car accident during the first lap.  He competed in the 500 six more times and had his best result in [[1962 Indianapolis 500|1962]].  After starting the race 4th, he led 9 laps and finished second behind his teammate [[Rodger Ward]].  The next year, he set an unofficial [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] record when he went over {{convert|155|mi/h|km/h}} during a tire test.

Known for his versatility as a driver, Sutton also competed in roadsters, midgets, sprint cars, and stock cars.  He finished 31st in the 1963 [[Daytona 500]]. Sutton decided to retire from driving during a 1965 race at [[Langhorne Speedway]]. Fellow competitor [[Mel Kenyon]] was severely burned in the race.<ref name=westcoast />