Eddie Russo
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 United States
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| Automobile world championship | |||||||||
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| First start: | Indianapolis 500 1955 | ||||||||
| Last start: | Indianapolis 500 1960 | ||||||||
| Constructors | |||||||||
| 1955 Pawl 1956–1957 and 1960 Kurtis Kraft | |||||||||
| statistics | |||||||||
| World Cup balance: | - | ||||||||
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| World Cup points : | - | ||||||||
| Podiums : | - | ||||||||
| Leadership laps : | - | ||||||||
Edward L. "Eddie" Russo (born November 19, 1925 in Chicago , Illinois , † October 14, 2012 in King , Wisconsin ) was an American racing car driver.
Career
Eddie Russo competed in 18 races for the AAA / USAC National Series between 1952 and 1960 . His best placement was a seventh place, which he achieved in Langhorne in 1955 on a Blough - Offenhauser .
He tried to qualify seven times for the Indianapolis 500 . He took part in the race four times, but only in 1956 because he took over the car from Ed Elisian . He could not achieve a higher ranking. Since the race was part of the Formula 1 drivers' championship between 1950 and 1956 , his statistics also include four Grand Prix starts.
Eddie Russo was the son of Joe Russo and the nephew of Paul Russo , who both started in Indianapolis.
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 37 | DNQ | |||||
| 1955 | 37 | 13 | 225.465 | 22nd | 112 | 0 | accident |
| 1956 | 27 | DNQ | |||||
| 33 | DNQ | ||||||
| 10 | 23 2 | 37 | 0 | drove Elisian's car; Rd. 124-160; Brakes | |||
| 1957 | 55 | 26th | 226.672 | 33 | 0 | accident | |
| 1958 | 55 | DNQ | |||||
| 1959 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
| 78 | DNQ | ||||||
| 93 | DNQ | ||||||
| 98 | DNQ | ||||||
| 1960 | 46 | 29 | 228.828 | 26th | 84 | 0 | accident |
| 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| WD | withdrawn | |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 |
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| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Individual evidence
- ^ Three-time Indianapolis 500 racer Eddie Russo dies at 86th Autoweek, October 23, 2012, accessed on October 24, 2012 (English).
- ↑ Race results
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Russo, Eddie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Russo, Edward L. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Formula 1 driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 2012 |
| Place of death | King |