Frank Luptow
Frank Lüptow called Frank Luptow (born November 20, 1905 in Detroit , Michigan , † September 21, 1952 in Atlanta , Georgia ) was an American racing car driver .
Career
Luptow drove races in various classes of US motorsport. He was champion three times in a row in the IMCA midget car racing series in 1949, 1950 and 1951. He drove five races in the NASCAR series in 1950 and 1951. His best result was 5th place in Charlotte .
In 1946, he entered a race in the AAA National Series . He failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 miles in 1,952. In September of the same year, he was killed in a stock car race in Atlanta when the rear axle of his Hudson Hornet broke.
His widow later married the racing driver Bobby Grim .
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 56 | 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| WD | withdrawn | |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 | |
literature
- Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3 .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Luptow, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lüptow, Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1952 |
| Place of death | Atlanta , Georgia |