Johnny Kay
John Kapustinski called Johnny Kay (born December 27, 1922 in New Britain , Connecticut , † August 10, 2008 in Marlboro , Connecticut) was an American racing car driver .
Career
Kay was a very successful midget car driver and won victories and championships in various classes and competitions. In the AAA National Series , he started in five races between 1953 and 1959. His best result was a seventh place, achieved in 1955 on the Syracuse race track in a Kurtis Kraft - Offenhauser .
For the Indianapolis 500 mile race , he was unable to qualify in three attempts between 1953 and 1956.
Kay also worked as a racing photographer.
statistics
Indy 500 results
| year | Start number | begin | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 67 | DNQ | |||||
| 1955 | 76 | DNQ | |||||
| 1956 | 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| WD | withdrawn | |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 | |
literature
- Rick Popely, L. Spencer Riggs: Indianapolis 500 Chronicle. Publications International Ltd., Lincolnwood IL 1998, ISBN 0-7853-2798-3
Individual evidence
- ↑ yankeeracer.com: Johnny Kay Passes at 85 , August 12, 2008, accessed July 11, 2012
- ↑ ChampCarStats.com: Johnny Kay , accessed July 11, 2012
- ↑ oldracingcars.com: Johnny Kay , January 24, 2010, accessed July 11, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kay, Johnny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kapustinski, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Britain , Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 2008 |
| Place of death | Marlboro , Connecticut |