Buzz Barton (racing driver)
Emmett Maurice "Buzz" Barton (born October 7, 1916 in Chickasha , Oklahoma , † April 17, 2002 in Kingston , Oklahoma) was an American racing driver .
Career
Barton got into racing through an acquaintance. He drove his first midget car race in California in 1935. After World War II, he started in his home state of Oklahoma, where he won the championship title in 1948. He drove until 1973 midget and sprint car races in US-wide championships, in which he was able to achieve some victories, but no championships.
Between 1951 and 1958 he competed in ten races in the AAA / USAC National Series . His best result was a fifth place in 1952 in Denver . His two attempts to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 mile race failed in 1952 and 1953 .
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 58 | DNQ | |||||
| 1953 | 35 | DNQ |
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
|
| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography: Archived copy ( memento of the original dated December 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. PDF Barton
- ↑ Champ Car-Starts: [1]
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barton, Buzz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barton, Emmett |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chickasha (Oklahoma) |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 17, 2002 |
| Place of death | Kingston, Oklahoma |